Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1) vs MSI PRO B850-S EVO WIFI

68specifications compared
20differ
48identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI PRO B850-S EVO WIFI 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 MSI PRO B850-S EVO WIFI has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1) (4 vs 2). The MSI PRO B850-S EVO WIFI has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1) (2 vs 1). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) on the GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the MSI PRO B850-S EVO WIFI. Motherboard chipset: AMD B650 on the GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1), AMD B850 on the MSI PRO B850-S EVO WIFI.

Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):8000 MHz
- PRO B850-S EVO WIFI:8200 MHz
USB 2.0 connectors
- B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):2
- PRO B850-S EVO WIFI:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):1
- PRO B850-S EVO WIFI:2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):0
- PRO B850-S EVO WIFI:1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):5
- PRO B850-S EVO WIFI:2
Top Wi-Fi standard
- B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- PRO B850-S EVO WIFI:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth version
- B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):5.3
- PRO B850-S EVO WIFI:5.4
Motherboard chipset
- B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1):AMD B650
- PRO B850-S EVO WIFI:AMD B850

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Comparison of B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1), PRO B850-S EVO WIFI
110 specifications	A GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1)View product	B MSI PRO B850-S EVO WIFI View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM5	Socket AM5
Compatible processor series	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Socket AM5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz	8200,5600,4800 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	8000 MHz	8200 MHz
Maximum internal memory	256 GB	256 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III	M.2, SATA
Number of storage drives supported	7	7
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for one	2.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectors	1	1
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	5	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	2.1	2.1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
DisplayPort version	1.4	1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A, USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.3	5.4
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B650	AMD B850
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colour	Black	Black
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Voltage, Water cooling, Temperature, Fan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC897
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slots	3	3
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	25110	2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation	5.0	5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	25110	22110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generation	4.0	4.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	25110	2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generation	4.0	4.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	256 Mbit	512 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	5.0	6.5
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	2.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers	2.7	3.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	243.8 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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