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GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1) vs MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E

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  • 68specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 40identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1) has 2 more memory slots than the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E (4 vs 2). The MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E has 200 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1) (8200 MHz vs 8000 MHz). The GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1) has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E (256 GB vs 128 GB). Motherboard form factor: ATX on the GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1), micro ATX on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E. Motherboard chipset: AMD B650 on the GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1), AMD B850 on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E.

  • Number of memory slots
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):4
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:2
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):8000 MHz
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:8200 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):256 GB
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:128 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):7
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:6
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):2
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):1
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):0
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:1
  • Number of CPU fan connectors
    • B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):1
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:2

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Comparison of B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1), B850M GAMING WIFI6E
105 specifications
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz4800,5600,6000,6400,8200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs8000 MHz8200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA IIIM.2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers76
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3Unknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers12
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers43
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers53
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX210Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8125D
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B650AMD B850
PC health monitoringKnown for oneVoltage, Water cooling, Temperature, FanUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers32
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers251102280
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers251102280
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one25110Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit512 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.5
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.73.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source

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