Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3) vs GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D

87specifications compared
30differ
57identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D has 200 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3) (8200 MHz vs 8000 MHz). The GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3) has 1 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D (7 vs 6). The GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3) has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D (4 vs 2). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) on the GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D. WLAN controller model: Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 on the GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3), Realtek RTL8922AE on the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D.

Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):8000 MHz
- B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:8200 MHz
Number of storage drives supported
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):7
- B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:6
Number of SATA III connectors
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):4
- B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:2
Number of CPU fan connectors
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):1
- B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:2
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):1
- B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:2
Number of water pump connectors
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):1
- B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:3
Number of RGB LED pin headers
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):3
- B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):3
- B850 AORUS ELITE X3D:4

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Comparison of B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3), B850 AORUS ELITE X3D
128 specifications	A GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3)View product	B GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM5	Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor sockets	Socket AM5	Socket AM5
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	7800,8000,7600,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz	4800,5200,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7400,7600,7800,7900,7950,8000,8200 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 slot	64 GB	64 GB
Storage controllers2 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 III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	7	6
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCP	Yes	Yes
HDCP version	2.3	2.3
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	2
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs	1	2
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
Number of noise detection headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of water pump connectorsDiffers	1	3
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers	3	4
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	4
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 quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	2
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
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jack	2	2
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A, USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network5 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	5 Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8126
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 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	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 modelDiffers	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210	Realtek RTL8922AE
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.3	5.4
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B650	AMD B850
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colour	Black	Black
PC health monitoringDiffers	Voltage, Temperature, Water cooling, Fan	Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64	Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x16 (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
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	3	4
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	25110	2580
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 generationDiffers	4.0	5.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	25110	22110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generation	4.0	4.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22110
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	256 Mbit	512 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7	2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	2.7	2.7
Logistics dataidentical
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 g
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.07 g
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CR2032
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	335 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.15 kg
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Antenna included	Yes	Yes
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Screws included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.75 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 year(s)

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