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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E vs MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E

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  • 63specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 32identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E has 3,998 more memory slots than the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E (4000 vs 2). The MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E has 3,400 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E (8200 MHz vs 4800 MHz). The MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E has 4 more storage drives supported than the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E (6 vs 2). Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E, Socket AM5 on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E. Supported processor sockets: Socket AM4 on the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E, Socket AM5 on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E.

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • Socket AM5
  • Supported processor sockets
    • Socket AM4
    • Socket AM5
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4000
    • 2
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 4800 MHz
    • 8200 MHz
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 2
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4000
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 3
    • 2

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM4Socket AM5
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers40002
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4533,4600,4733,4800,4866 MHz4800,5600,6000,6400,8200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs4800 MHz8200 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATAM.2
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers26
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers40004
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers60
Total number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one2
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers82
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers03
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 quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionDiffers1.42.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort versionDiffers1.21.4
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111HRealtek RTL8125D
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)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)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.35.3
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorKnown for onemicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550AMD B850
Audio chipRealtek ALC897Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
1st M.2 largest key size22802280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key size22802280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.04.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit512 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.06.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.83.7
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one226 mm
DepthKnown for one243.8 mm

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