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MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E vs MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 23identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E has 3,996 more memory slots than the MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI (4000 vs 4). The MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI has 3,400 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E (8200 MHz vs 4800 MHz). The MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E (256 GB vs 128 GB). Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E, Socket AM5 on the MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI. Supported processor sockets: Socket AM4 on the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E, Socket AM5 on the MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI.

  • Processor socket
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:Socket AM4
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:Socket AM5
  • Supported processor sockets
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:Socket AM4
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:Socket AM5
  • Supported memory types
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:DDR4-SDRAM
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4000
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:4
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4800 MHz
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:8200 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:128 GB
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:256 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:2
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:7
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4000
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:6

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Comparison of B550 GAMING WIFI6E, PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI
84 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
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers40004
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4533,4600,4733,4800,4866 MHz4800,5600,8200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs4800 MHz8200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB256 GB
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, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers27
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers40006
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers34
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
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionDiffers1.42.1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers12
DisplayPort versionDiffers1.21.4
Network4 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.4
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111HUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550AMD X870E
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 11 x64
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.04.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
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
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (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

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