Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) vs MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E

55specifications compared
29differ
26identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
- B550 GAMING WIFI6E:Socket AM4
Supported processor sockets
- B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
- B550 GAMING WIFI6E:Socket AM4
Supported memory types
- B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):DDR5-SDRAM
- B550 GAMING WIFI6E:DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):2
- B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4000
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):9600 MHz
- B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4800 MHz
Number of storage drives supported
- B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):7
- B550 GAMING WIFI6E:2
USB 2.0 connectors
- B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):2
- B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4000
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):2
- B550 GAMING WIFI6E:3

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Comparison of B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1), B550 GAMING WIFI6E
102 specifications	A GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1)View product	B MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM5	Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series	AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM5	Socket AM4
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4000
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	9200,8800,8600,8400,8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz	2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4533,4600,4733,4800,4866 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	9600 MHz	4800 MHz
Maximum internal memory	128 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 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 supportedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	7	2
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD & SSD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for one	2.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4000
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
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 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
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
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	6
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionDiffers	2.1	1.4
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
DisplayPort versionDiffers	1.4	1.2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek 8111H
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.3
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	micro ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B850	AMD B550
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Voltage, Temperature, Fan, 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 x64, Windows 10 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC897
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots	1	1
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 largest key size	2280	2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	5.0	4.0
2nd M.2 largest key size	2280	2280
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	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) 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
BIOS2 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	5.0	6.0
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	2.8
Processor special featuresidentical
AMD Extended Profiles for Overclocking (EXPO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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