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GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2) vs MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 29identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E has 3,998 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2) (4000 vs 2). The GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2) has 4,800 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E (9600 MHz vs 4800 MHz). The GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2) has 5 more storage drives supported than the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E (7 vs 2). Only the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E has Wi-Fi. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2), Socket AM4 on the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E.

  • Processor socket
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):Socket AM5
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:Socket AM4
  • Supported processor sockets
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):Socket AM5
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:Socket AM4
  • Supported memory types
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):DDR5-SDRAM
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):2
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4000
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):9600 MHz
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4800 MHz
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):7
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):2
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4000
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):2
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:3

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117 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM5Socket AM4
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR5-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24000
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4400,4800,5200,5600,6000,6200,6400,6600,6666,6800,7000,7200,7600,7800,8000,8200,8400,8600,8800,9200,9600 MHz2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4533,4600,4733,4800,4866 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs9600 MHz4800 MHz
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 supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers72
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — 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
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24000
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis 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
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — 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 source6
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers28
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionDiffers2.11.4
DisplayPort versionDiffers1.41.2
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
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8125Realtek 8111H
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.3
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorKnown for onemicro ATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B850AMD B550
Product colourKnown for oneDark brownUnknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage, 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 10 x64, Windows 11 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers32
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
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 source1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS2 differ
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
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one3 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one0.07 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for oneCR2032Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one270 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one268 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one68 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one35 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one1.18 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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