Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3) vs GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX

52specifications compared
35differ
17identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX has 12 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3) (16 vs 4). The GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3) has 2,000 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX (7600 MHz vs 5600 MHz). The GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX has 10 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3) (16 vs 6). Only the GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3) has Wi-Fi. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3), Intel on the GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):AMD
- MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):Socket AM5
- MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Supported processor sockets
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):Socket AM5
- MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Number of memory slots
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):4
- MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:16
Memory channels
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):Dual-channel
- MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:Octa-channel
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):7600 MHz
- MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:5600 MHz
Number of storage drives supported
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):6
- MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:16
RAID levels
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):0, 1, 10
- MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX:0, 1, 5, 10

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Comparison of B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3), MS73-HB2
113 specifications	A GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3)View product	B GIGABYTE MS73-HB2 Intel C741 LGA 4677 (Socket E) Extended ATX Model MS73-HB2 View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM5	LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series	Intel® Xeon®
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM5	LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	16
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Octa-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	4400,4800,5200,5600,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	7600 MHz	5600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	192 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III	M.2, SATA, SlimSAS
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	6	16
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASPEED
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aspeed AST2600
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorsDiffers	2	4
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs	1	2
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	4
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A, USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	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)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Realtek RTL8852CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	5.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® I210-AT, Broadcom BCM57416
Features5 differ
Component forDiffers	PC	Server
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B650	Intel C741
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC897	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slots	2	2
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2580	22110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation	4.0	4.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	22110	Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	256 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	2.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	2.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	270 mm	409 mm
Package depthDiffers	268 mm	355 mm
Package heightDiffers	68 mm	78 mm
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	CR2032	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	304.8 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	330.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 95%

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