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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3) vs MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E

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  • 67specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 38identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3) 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 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3) (8200 MHz vs 8000 MHz). The GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3) 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 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3), micro ATX on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E. Motherboard chipset: AMD B650 on the GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3), AMD B850 on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 8000 MHz
    • 8200 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 256 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 7
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Number of CPU fan connectors
    • 1
    • 2

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108 specifications
A

GIGABYTE

B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3)View product
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MSI

B850M GAMING WIFI6EView product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers7800,8000,7600,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz4800,5600,6000,6400,8200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs8000 MHz8200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GB
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 one4
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneYes
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O4 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 one1
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers12
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one3
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8125D
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B650AMD B850
PC health monitoringKnown for oneVoltage, Temperature, Water cooling, Fan
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC897
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
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 one25110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit512 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.5
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.73.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Screws includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security

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