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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D vs MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 25identical
  • 68known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E has 3,996 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D (4000 vs 4). The GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D has 3,400 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E (8200 MHz vs 4800 MHz). The GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E (256 GB vs 128 GB). Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D, Socket AM4 on the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E. Supported processor sockets: Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D, 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
    • 4
    • 4000
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 8200 MHz
    • 4800 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 256 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 6
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 4000

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127 specifications
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GIGABYTE

B850 AORUS ELITE X3DView product
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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
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR5-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers44000
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4800,5200,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7400,7600,7800,7900,7950,8000,8200 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)Differs8200 MHz4800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 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 one2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers62
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one2
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one6
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one2
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of noise detection headersKnown for one1
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for one2
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one3
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
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 quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers21
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionDiffers2.11.4
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2
Network5 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8126Realtek 8111H
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneRealtek RTL8922AE
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.45.3
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B850AMD B550
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11 x64
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers42
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers25802280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.03.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers512 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.72.8
Logistics dataidentical
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one1 pc(s)
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one3 g
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one0.07 g
Number of battery cellsKnown for one1
Battery capacityKnown for one220 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery typeKnown for oneCR2032
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one335 mm
Package depthKnown for one270 mm
Package heightKnown for one80 mm
Package weightKnown for one3.15 kg
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mm
HeightKnown for one35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Batteries includedKnown for oneYes
Screws includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one2.75 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)

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