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GIGABYTE B650M AORUS ELITE (Rev. 1.3) vs MSI AM5 PRO B850M-A WIFI PZ M-ATX

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  • 65specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 45identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B650M AORUS ELITE (Rev. 1.3):8000 MHz
    • AM5 PRO B850M-A WIFI PZ M-ATX:8200 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B650M AORUS ELITE (Rev. 1.3):2
    • AM5 PRO B850M-A WIFI PZ M-ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B650M AORUS ELITE (Rev. 1.3):1
    • AM5 PRO B850M-A WIFI PZ M-ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • B650M AORUS ELITE (Rev. 1.3):0
    • AM5 PRO B850M-A WIFI PZ M-ATX:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B650M AORUS ELITE (Rev. 1.3):4
    • AM5 PRO B850M-A WIFI PZ M-ATX:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B650M AORUS ELITE (Rev. 1.3):5
    • AM5 PRO B850M-A WIFI PZ M-ATX:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • B650M AORUS ELITE (Rev. 1.3):2
    • AM5 PRO B850M-A WIFI PZ M-ATX:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • B650M AORUS ELITE (Rev. 1.3):1
    • AM5 PRO B850M-A WIFI PZ M-ATX:2

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105 specifications
Memory2 differ
Memory slot pin countKnown for one288Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz6000,6400,8200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs8000 MHz8200 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA III, PCI Express 5.0, PCI Express 4.0M.2
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
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
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — 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
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers53
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 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)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.4
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B650AMD B850
PC health monitoringKnown for oneVoltage, Temperature, Fan, Water coolingUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers251102280
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (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
BIOS2 differ
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
WidthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0

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