Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 vs MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E

39specifications compared
27differ
12identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E has 3,996 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 (4000 vs 4). The MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E has 1,867 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 (4800 MHz vs 2933 MHz). The GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 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 manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0, AMD on the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E.

Processor manufacturer
- MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:Intel
- B550 GAMING WIFI6E:AMD
Processor socket
- MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:BGA 2227
- B550 GAMING WIFI6E:Socket AM4
Number of memory slots
- MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:4
- B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4000
ECC сompatibility
- MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:ECC & Non-ECC
- B550 GAMING WIFI6E:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:2933 MHz
- B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4800 MHz
Number of storage drives supported
- MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:7
- B550 GAMING WIFI6E:2
USB 2.0 connectors
- MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:0
- B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4000
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:1
- B550 GAMING WIFI6E:3

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Comparison of MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0, B550 GAMING WIFI6E
99 specifications	A GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 View product	B MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 2227	Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Xeon® D	AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for one	D-1700	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	D-1739	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket AM4
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	4000
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	2933 MHz	4800 MHz
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4533,4600,4733,4800,4866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SlimSAS, SATA	M.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	6	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, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	ASPEED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	AST2600	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	0	4000
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	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
Integrated SAS portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel I210-AT2	Realtek 8111H
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
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)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.3
Features3 differ
Component forDiffers	Server	PC
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	mini ITX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel SoC	AMD B550
Product colourKnown for one	Blue	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 10; Windows 11; Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2022	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC897
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slots2 differ
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	2
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	3.0	4.0
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 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
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2280
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	8 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	550 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	451 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	330 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	170 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	170 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.0
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8

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