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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS ELITE DDR4 vs MSI PRO B550M-VC WIFI MBD

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 27identical
  • 63known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1700
    • Socket AM4
  • Supported processor sockets
    • LGA 1700
    • Socket AM4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 5333 MHz
    • 8200 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • M.2, Micro SATA III
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 8
    • 6
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 10

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115 specifications
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GIGABYTE

Z790 AORUS ELITE DDR4View product
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MSI

PRO B550M-VC WIFI MBDView product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1700Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium® GoldAMD Ryzen PRO 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen PRO 4000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 1700Socket AM4
Maximum internal memory supported by processor128 GB128 GB
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4300,4400,4500,4600,4700,4800,4933,5000,5133,5333 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs5333 MHz8200 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 12GB, 16GB, 32GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Internal memoryKnown for one4.4 TB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, Micro SATA III
Number of HDDs supported44
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers86
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneCrossfire
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers13
Number of SATA III connectors44
Total number of SATA connectors44
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one2
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one3
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
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 quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionDiffers2.02.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2
Headphone outputsKnown for one2
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 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 oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.2
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z790 ExpressAMD B550
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourBlackBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC897
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers42
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2580
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one1 pc(s)
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one3 g
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one0.07 g
Number of battery cellsKnown for one1
Battery capacityKnown for one220 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery typeKnown for oneCR2032
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one335 mm
Package depthKnown for one270 mm
Package heightKnown for one80 mm
Package weightKnown for one2.22 kg
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for one35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0

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