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GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX vs MSI PRO B550M-P

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 22identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX has 1,200 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI PRO B550M-P (5600 MHz vs 4400 MHz). The GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX has 6 more storage drives supported than the MSI PRO B550M-P (8 vs 2). The MSI PRO B550M-P has 3 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX (4 vs 1). Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX, Socket AM4 on the MSI PRO B550M-P. Supported processor sockets: Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX, Socket AM4 on the MSI PRO B550M-P.

  • Processor socket
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:Socket AM5
    • PRO B550M-P:Socket AM4
  • Supported processor sockets
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:Socket AM5
    • PRO B550M-P:Socket AM4
  • Supported memory types
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:DDR5-SDRAM
    • PRO B550M-P:DDR4-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
    • PRO B550M-P:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:5600 MHz
    • PRO B550M-P:4400 MHz
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:8
    • PRO B550M-P:2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:1
    • PRO B550M-P:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:1
    • PRO B550M-P:6

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Comparison of MC13-LE3, PRO B550M-P
93 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD EPYC 4004, AMD EPYC™ 4005 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM5Socket AM4
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR5-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs5600 MHz4400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATAM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA
Number of HDDs supported44
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers82
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneASPEEDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneAST2600Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers16
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers04
Number of SATA connectors44
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one5Unknown — 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
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers06
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 quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet, 25 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I210-AT2, Broadcom BCM57502Realtek 8111H
Wi-FiNoNo
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B650 ExpressAMD B550
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Product colourKnown for oneBlueUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneEPYC 4005/4004 Series: Ubuntu 22.04; Ubuntu 24.04; Windows Server 2022; Windows Server 2025; Ryzen 9000/7000 Series: Windows 10 21H2; Windows 11Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
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 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
1st M.2 largest key size22802280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.0
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one600 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one473 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one495 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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