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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B650M GAMING WIFI6E (rev.1.4) vs MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 31identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E has 3,998 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B650M GAMING WIFI6E (rev.1.4) (4000 vs 2). The GIGABYTE B650M GAMING WIFI6E (rev.1.4) has 1,600 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E (6400 MHz vs 4800 MHz). The GIGABYTE B650M GAMING WIFI6E (rev.1.4) has 3 more storage drives supported than the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E (5 vs 2). Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B650M GAMING WIFI6E (rev.1.4), Socket AM4 on the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E. Supported processor sockets: Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B650M GAMING WIFI6E (rev.1.4), Socket AM4 on the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E.

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM5
    • Socket AM4
  • Supported processor sockets
    • Socket AM5
    • Socket AM4
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR5-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4000
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 6400 MHz
    • 4800 MHz
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 5
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 4000
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 3

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106 specifications
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GIGABYTE

B650M GAMING WIFI6E (rev.1.4)View product
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MSI

B550 GAMING WIFI6EView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM5Socket AM4
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR5-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24000
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4533,4600,4733,4800,4866 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs6400 MHz4800 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers52
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24000
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one3
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
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 quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionDiffers2.11.4
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneRealtek RTL8852CE
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.35.3
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111H
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorKnown for onemicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B650AMD B550
Audio chipRealtek ALC897Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 x64, Windows 11
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers25802280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation4.04.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.03.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.72.8
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one270 mm
Package depthKnown for one268 mm
Package heightKnown for one68 mm
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery typeKnown for oneCR2032
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one240 mm
DepthKnown for one225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Batteries includedKnown for oneYes
Screws includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version) LAN bandwidth management software
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)

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