Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE ME03-PE0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 ATX vs MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E

47specifications compared
33differ
14identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE ME03-PE0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 ATX has 4 more memory slots than the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E (6 vs 2). The MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E has 1,800 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE ME03-PE0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 ATX (8200 MHz vs 6400 MHz). The GIGABYTE ME03-PE0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 ATX has 12 more HDDs supported than the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E (16 vs 4). Only the GIGABYTE ME03-PE0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 ATX has on-board graphics card. Only the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E has Wi-Fi.

Processor socket
- ME03-PE0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 ATX:Socket SP6
- B850M GAMING WIFI6E:Socket AM5
Supported processor sockets
- ME03-PE0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 ATX:SP6
- B850M GAMING WIFI6E:Socket AM5
Number of memory slots
- ME03-PE0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 ATX:6
- B850M GAMING WIFI6E:2
Memory channels
- ME03-PE0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 ATX:Hexa-channel
- B850M GAMING WIFI6E:Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- ME03-PE0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 ATX:6400 MHz
- B850M GAMING WIFI6E:8200 MHz
Number of HDDs supported
- ME03-PE0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 ATX:16
- B850M GAMING WIFI6E:4
Number of storage drives supported
- ME03-PE0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 ATX:17
- B850M GAMING WIFI6E:6
On-board graphics card
- ME03-PE0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 ATX:Yes
- B850M GAMING WIFI6E:No

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Comparison of ME03-PE0, B850M GAMING WIFI6E
95 specifications	A GIGABYTE ME03-PE0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 ATX Model ME03-PE0 View product	B MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket SP6	Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD EPYC 8004, AMD EPYC 8005 Series	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffers	SP6	Socket AM5
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	6	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Hexa-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800,5600,6000,6400,8200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	6400 MHz	8200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2	M.2
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	16	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	17	6
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	ASPEED	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Aspeed AST2600	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	5	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	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
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	2.1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Broadcom BCM5720	Realtek RTL8125D
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	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.3
Features4 differ
Component forDiffers	Server	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD SoC	AMD B850
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
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Black
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 11 x64
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x4 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
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers	4	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers	3	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	2
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	3.0	5.0
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	4.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	304.8 mm	226 mm
Depth	243.8 mm	243.8 mm
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 - 40 °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	600 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	473 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	495 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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