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

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

Key differences

The MSI PRO B850-V 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-V 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-V 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-V EVO WIFI. Motherboard chipset: AMD B650 on the GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1), AMD B850 on the MSI PRO B850-V EVO WIFI.

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

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Comparison of B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.1), PRO B850-V EVO WIFI
110 specifications
Processoridentical
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM5Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz8200,5600,4800 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs8000 MHz8200 MHz
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA IIIM.2, SATA
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Graphicsidentical
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/O3 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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers52
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
Network4 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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 oneIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX210Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.4
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B650AMD B850
PC health monitoringKnown for oneVoltage, Water cooling, Temperature, FanUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers251102280
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers2511022110
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers251102280
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 (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 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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