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GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1) vs GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1)

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  • 74specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 54identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) has 2,000 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1) (9600 MHz vs 7600 MHz). The GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) has 1 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1) (7 vs 6). The GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1) (2 vs 1). RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1), 0, 1, 10 on the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1). Motherboard chipset: AMD B840 on the GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1), AMD B850 on the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1).

  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):7600 MHz
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):9600 MHz
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):6
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):7
  • RAID levels
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):0, 1, 5, 10
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):0, 1, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):1
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):2
  • Number of RGB LED pin headers
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):3
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):4
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):0
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):0
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):1

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Comparison of B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1), B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1)
98 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz9200,8800,8600,8400,8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs7600 MHz9600 MHz
Memory slot pin countKnown for one288Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 4.0, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers67
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers34
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Headphone outputsDiffers31
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B840AMD B850
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers25802280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.04.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
AMD Extended Profiles for Overclocking (EXPO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton Internet SecurityNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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