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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
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:Socket AM4
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:Socket AM5
  • Supported processor sockets
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:Socket AM4
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:Socket AM5
  • Supported memory types
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:DDR4-SDRAM
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4000
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:2
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4800 MHz
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:8200 MHz
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:2
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:6
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4000
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:3
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:2

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Comparison of B550 GAMING WIFI6E, B850M GAMING WIFI6E
83 specifications
Processor3 differ
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
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
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATAM.2
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers26
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers60
Total number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
HDMI versionDiffers1.42.1
DisplayPort versionDiffers1.21.4
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111HRealtek RTL8125D
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)
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550AMD B850
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 11 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.04.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit512 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.06.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.83.7
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source226 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source243.8 mm

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