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GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x vs MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 11identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E has 3,988 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x (4000 vs 12). The GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x has 1,600 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E (6400 MHz vs 4800 MHz). The GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x has 11 more storage drives supported than the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E (13 vs 2). Only the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E has Wi-Fi. Processor socket: Socket SP6 on the GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x, Socket AM4 on the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E.

  • Processor socket
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:Socket SP6
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:Socket AM4
  • Supported processor sockets
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:SP6
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:Socket AM4
  • Supported memory types
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:DDR5-SDRAM
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:12
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4000
  • Memory channels
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:Hexa-channel
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:Dual-channel
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:6400 MHz
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4800 MHz
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:13
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:0
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4000

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Comparison of ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x, B550 GAMING WIFI6E
91 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket SP6Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD EPYC 8005 Series, AMD EPYC 8004AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersSP6Socket AM4
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR5-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers124000
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersHexa-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4533,4600,4733,4800,4866 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs6400 MHz4800 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, PCI Express 3.0, MCIO 4iM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers132
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers04000
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
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
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 one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers08
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 quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersBroadcom BCM57416Realtek 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
Features2 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD SoCAMD B550
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Expansion slots4 differ
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
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers31
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.04.0
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 x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — 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
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneAspeed AST2600Unknown — not stated by the source
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 one360 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one330 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one80 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one304.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one243.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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