Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E (rev. 1.1) vs MSI B850MPOWER motherboard AMD B850 Socket AM5 micro ATX

65specifications compared
29differ
36identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E (rev. 1.1):4
- B850MPOWER motherboard AMD B850 Socket AM5 micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E (rev. 1.1):8200 MHz
- B850MPOWER motherboard AMD B850 Socket AM5 micro ATX:10200 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E (rev. 1.1):256 GB
- B850MPOWER motherboard AMD B850 Socket AM5 micro ATX:128 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E (rev. 1.1):2
- B850MPOWER motherboard AMD B850 Socket AM5 micro ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E (rev. 1.1):1
- B850MPOWER motherboard AMD B850 Socket AM5 micro ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E (rev. 1.1):0
- B850MPOWER motherboard AMD B850 Socket AM5 micro ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E (rev. 1.1):4
- B850MPOWER motherboard AMD B850 Socket AM5 micro ATX:2
Number of RGB LED pin headers
- B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E (rev. 1.1):4
- B850MPOWER motherboard AMD B850 Socket AM5 micro ATX:3

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Comparison of B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E (rev. 1.1), B850MPOWER
106 specifications	A GIGABYTE B850M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E (rev. 1.1)View product	B MSI B850MPOWER motherboard AMD B850 Socket AM5 micro ATX Model B850MPOWER View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM5	Socket AM5
Compatible processor series	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor sockets	Socket AM5	Socket AM5
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory slot pin countKnown for one	288	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	4400,4800,5200,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7400,7600,7800,7900,7950,8000,8200 MHz	4800,5600,8400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	8200 MHz	10200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III	M.2
Number of storage drives supported	6	6
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	3840 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	2
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 connectors	2	2
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	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
Number of water pump connectors	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	5	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown 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
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
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)	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 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Realtek RTL8852CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.3	5.4
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipset	AMD B850	AMD B850
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1220	Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colour	Black	Black
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64	Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	2	4
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	25110	2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation	5.0	5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	4.0	5.0
PCI Express x4 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
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2280
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
BIOS3 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	256 Mbit	512 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	5.0	6.5
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	3.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	243.8 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	243.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0

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