Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3) vs GIGABYTE MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX

40specifications compared
27differ
13identical
67known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX has 20 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3) (24 vs 4). The GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3) has 2 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX (6 vs 4). The GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3) has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX (2 vs 0). Only the GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3) has Wi-Fi. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3), Socket SP5 on the GIGABYTE MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX.

Processor socket
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):Socket AM5
- MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:Socket SP5
Number of memory slots
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):4
- MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:24
Number of storage drives supported
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):6
- MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:4
USB 2.0 connectors
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):2
- MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):2
- MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):4
- MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:0
Number of CPU fan connectors
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):1
- MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:2
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):1
- MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:2

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Comparison of B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3), MZ73-LM2
107 specifications	A GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3)View product	B GIGABYTE MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX Model MZ73-LM2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM5	Socket SP5
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series	AMD EPYC 9004, AMD EPYC 9005
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Socket AM5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	24
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	4400,4800,5200,5600,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7600 MHz	4800 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one	7600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD & SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III	M.2, SlimSAS
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	6	4
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aspeed AST2600
Internal I/O5 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 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs	1	2
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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	2
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
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 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	Broadcom BCM57416
Features3 differ
Component forDiffers	PC	Server
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD B650	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
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) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	2580	Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
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	335.2 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	10 - 40 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °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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