Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH vs MSI PRO B550M-P

63specifications compared
34differ
29identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:Socket AM5
- PRO B550M-P:Socket AM4
Supported processor sockets
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:Socket AM5
- PRO B550M-P:Socket AM4
Supported memory types
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:DDR5-SDRAM
- PRO B550M-P:DDR4-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:8200 MHz
- PRO B550M-P:4400 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:256 GB
- PRO B550M-P:128 GB
Number of HDDs supported
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:2
- PRO B550M-P:4
Number of storage drives supported
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:5
- PRO B550M-P:2
RAID levels
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:0, 1, 10, 5
- PRO B550M-P:0, 1, 10

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Comparison of B850M AORUS STEALTH, PRO B550M-P
121 specifications	A GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH View product	B MSI PRO B550M-P View product
Processor3 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM5	Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series	AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM5	Socket AM4
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz	2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	8200 MHz	4400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers4 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III	M.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	2	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	5	2
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, 5	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	6
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	4
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	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 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8126	Realtek 8111H
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	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)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Realtek RTL8922AE	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	5.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B850	AMD B550
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1220	Realtek ALC897
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 11 Home	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	3	2
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	5.0	4.0
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	4.0	3.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	2280	Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x16 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
BIOS3 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	512 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	5.0	6.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown 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	2.8
Logistics dataidentical
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one	3 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one	0.07 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	220 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	CR2032	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	268 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	287 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	89 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	2.66 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	243.8 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	243.8 mm
HeightKnown for one	35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one	2.29 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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