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GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) vs GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX

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  • 22differ
  • 30identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) has 4,000 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX (9600 MHz vs 5600 MHz). The GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX has 1 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) (8 vs 7). ECC сompatibility: Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1), ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX. Graphics card family: AMD on the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1), ASPEED on the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):2
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):Non-ECC
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):9600 MHz
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:5600 MHz
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):7
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:8
  • Graphics card family
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):AMD
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:ASPEED
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):2
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):2
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):4
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:0

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Comparison of B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1), MC13-LE3
107 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM5Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 SeriesAMD EPYC 4004, AMD EPYC™ 4005 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsSocket AM5Socket AM5
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one9200,8800,8600,8400,8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs9600 MHz5600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA IIIM.2, SATA
Number of HDDs supported44
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers78
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDASPEED
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3Unknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAST2600
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers40
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers21
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)11
12V power connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
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 quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast EthernetGigabit Ethernet, 25 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiNoNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel I210-AT2, Broadcom BCM57502
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B850AMD B650 Express
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlue
PC health monitoringKnown for oneVoltage, Temperature, Fan, Water coolingUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPYC 4005/4004 Series: Ubuntu 22.04; Ubuntu 24.04; Windows Server 2022; Windows Server 2025; Ryzen 9000/7000 Series: Windows 10 21H2; Windows 11
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers31
1st M.2 largest key size22802280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation5.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
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) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
AMD Extended Profiles for Overclocking (EXPO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 95%
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source473 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source495 mm
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm

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