Gigabyte B550 Gaming X V2 vs ASUS ROG STRIX B450-F Gaming II Motherboard Comparison

Gigabyte B550 Gaming X V2 and ASUS ROG STRIX B450-F Gaming II are both motherboards with the same Socket (AM4), Form factor (ATX) and Max LAN Speed (10/100/1000Mbps). The main differences are in Chipset, Supported Memory, Audio Chipset and Audio Channels.

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Gigabyte B550 Gaming X V2	ASUS ROG STRIX B450-F Gaming II
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Brand Gigabyte	Brand ASUS
Model B550 Gaming X V2	Model ROG STRIX B450-F Gaming II 90MB15V0-M0AAY0
Release Date 📅 October 2020	Release Date 📅 October 2020
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★☆ (7 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★☆ (33 reviews) Add a product review
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Series -	Series ROG
Socket AM4	Socket AM4
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset AMD B550	Chipset AMD B450
Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3800Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4400Mhz 4600Mhz 4733Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4400Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support No	ECC RAM Support No
Audio Chipset Realtek ALC887	Audio Chipset ROG SupremeFX High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A
Audio Channels 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset Realtek GbE LAN chip	LAN Chipset Intel i211AT
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 1 x DVI-D port 1 x HDMI port 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) 1 x Q-Flash Plus button 1 x RJ-45 port 3 x audio jacks	Back I/O Ports 1 x Intel I211-AT 1Gb Ethernet 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s) 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 USB Type-C 2 x USB 2.0 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 5 x Audio jack(s) 1 x BIOS FlashBack Button(s)
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN No
PCI-Express x16 Slots 2	PCI-Express x16 Slots 3
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 3	PCI-Express x1 Slots 3
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 2	M.2 Ports 2
M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0