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GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX vs MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 11identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E has 3,976 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX (4000 vs 24). The GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX has 4 more storage drives supported than the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E (6 vs 2). The MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E has 3,999 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX (4000 vs 1). Only the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E has Wi-Fi. Processor socket: Socket SP5 on the GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX, Socket AM4 on the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E.

  • Processor socket
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:Socket SP5
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:Socket AM4
  • Supported memory types
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:DDR5-SDRAM
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:24
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4000
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:6
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:1
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4000
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:1
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:0
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:0
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:6

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86 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket SP5Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD EPYC 9004, AMD EPYC 9005AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM4
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR5-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers244000
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers3600,4000,4400,4800 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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4800 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 typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2M.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers62
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers14000
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
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
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
Features1 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 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 oneExtended ATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneBlueUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 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) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
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 one4Unknown — 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
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneAspeed AST2600Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °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 one409 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one355 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one78 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one304.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one330.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source

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