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GIGABYTE B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5 vs MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E

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  • 62specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 28identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E has 3,998 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5 (4000 vs 2). The GIGABYTE B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5 has 533 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E (5333 MHz vs 4800 MHz). The MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5 (128 GB vs 64 GB). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5, AMD on the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E. Processor socket: LGA 1700 on the GIGABYTE B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5, Socket AM4 on the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5:Intel
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5:LGA 1700
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:Socket AM4
  • Supported processor sockets
    • B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5:LGA 1700
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:Socket AM4
  • Number of memory slots
    • B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5:2
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4000
  • ECC сompatibility
    • B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5:ECC & Non-ECC
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5:5333 MHz
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4800 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5:64 GB
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:128 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5:6
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:2

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Comparison of B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5, B550 GAMING WIFI6E
98 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1700Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium® Gold, Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 1700Socket AM4
Memory5 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24000
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2933,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4300,4400,4500,4600,4700,4800,4933,5000,5133,5333 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)Differs5333 MHz4800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers62
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 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
Total number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers28
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers30
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionDiffers2.11.4
DisplayPort versionDiffers2.11.2
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.05.3
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek 8111H
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorKnown for onemicro ATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B760 ExpressAMD B550
Product colourKnown for oneBrownUnknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water coolingUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 11Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.03.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.0
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) versionDiffers2.72.8
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one225 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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