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GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) vs MSI PRO B550M-P

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 34identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI PRO B550M-P has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) has 5,200 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI PRO B550M-P (9600 MHz vs 4400 MHz). The GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) has 5 more storage drives supported than the MSI PRO B550M-P (7 vs 2). Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1), Socket AM4 on the MSI PRO B550M-P. Supported processor sockets: Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1), Socket AM4 on the MSI PRO B550M-P.

  • Processor socket
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
    • PRO B550M-P:Socket AM4
  • Supported processor sockets
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
    • PRO B550M-P:Socket AM4
  • Supported memory types
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):DDR5-SDRAM
    • PRO B550M-P:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):2
    • PRO B550M-P:4
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):9600 MHz
    • PRO B550M-P:4400 MHz
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):7
    • PRO B550M-P:2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):2
    • PRO B550M-P:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):2
    • PRO B550M-P:6

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Comparison of B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1), PRO B550M-P
101 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM5Socket AM4
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR5-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers9200,8800,8600,8400,8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs9600 MHz4400 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
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, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA
Number of HDDs supported44
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers72
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectors44
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity11
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) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort version1.41.4
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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiNoNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek 8111H
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B850AMD B550
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourKnown for oneBlack, GreyUnknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for oneVoltage, Temperature, Fan, Water coolingUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers32
1st M.2 largest key size22802280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
2nd M.2 largest key size22802280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.03.0
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 x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.0
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) versionDiffers2.72.8
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source243.8 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source243.8 mm

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