Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3) vs MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E

60specifications compared
30differ
30identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E has 3,996 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3) (4000 vs 4). The GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3) has 2,800 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E (7600 MHz vs 4800 MHz). The GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3) has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E (192 GB vs 128 GB). Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3), Socket AM4 on the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E. Supported processor sockets: Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3), Socket AM4 on the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E.

Processor socket
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):Socket AM5
- B550 GAMING WIFI6E:Socket AM4
Supported processor sockets
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):Socket AM5
- B550 GAMING WIFI6E:Socket AM4
Supported memory types
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):DDR5-SDRAM
- B550 GAMING WIFI6E:DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):4
- B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4000
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):7600 MHz
- B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4800 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):192 GB
- B550 GAMING WIFI6E:128 GB
Number of storage drives supported
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):6
- B550 GAMING WIFI6E:2
USB 2.0 connectors
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):2
- B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4000

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Comparison of B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3), B550 GAMING WIFI6E
106 specifications	A GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3)View product	B MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM5	Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series	AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM5	Socket AM4
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	4000
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	4400,4800,5200,5600,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7600 MHz	2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4533,4600,4733,4800,4866 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	7600 MHz	4800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	192 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III	M.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	6	2
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
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4000
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
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	6
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	0
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 quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionDiffers	2.1	1.4
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	2	1
DisplayPort versionDiffers	1.4	1.2
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
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	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)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Realtek RTL8852CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.3
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek 8111H
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	micro ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B650	AMD B550
Audio chip	Realtek ALC897	Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Number of M.2 (M) slots	2	2
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2580	2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation	4.0	4.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	4.0	3.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	5.0	6.0
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) versionDiffers	2.7	2.8
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	270 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	268 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	68 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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