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GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3) vs MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI

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  • 65specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 39identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI 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 MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI has 4 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3) (6 vs 2). The MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI has 3 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3) (4 vs 1). RAID levels: 0, 1, 10 on the GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3), 0, 1 on the MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI. 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 MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI.

  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):8000 MHz
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:8200 MHz
  • RAID levels
    • B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):0, 1, 10
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:0, 1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):2
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):1
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):0
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):3
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):3
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3):1
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:2

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Comparison of B650 GAMING X AX V2 (Rev. 1.3), PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI
107 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM5Socket AM5
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
Supported processor socketsSocket AM5Socket AM5
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers7800,8000,7600,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz4800,5600,8200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs8000 MHz8200 MHz
Maximum internal memory256 GB256 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 typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of storage drives supported77
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1
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/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers14
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 SATA III connectors44
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
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
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one3Unknown — 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
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers12
DisplayPort version1.41.4
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
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
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 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX210Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.4
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B650AMD X870E
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourBlackBlack
PC health monitoringDiffersVoltage, Temperature, Water cooling, FanCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 slots33
Number of M.2 (M) slots33
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers251102280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation5.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers2511022110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generation4.04.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers251102280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generation4.04.0
PCI Express x1 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 typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
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 & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source

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