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GIGABYTE B550M AORUS Elite AX and GIGABYTE B650E AORUS Elite X AX ICE are both motherboards with the same Wi-Fi Generation (6E), SATA 6 Gbps Ports (4) and RAM Slots (4). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.
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GIGABYTE B550M AORUS Elite AX AM4 DDR4 M.2 SATA 6Gb/s Realtek GbE LAN PCIe 4.0 Micro-ATX
GIGABYTE B550M AORUS Elite AX
GIGABYTE B650E AORUS Elite X AX ICE AM5 DDR5 3X M.2 PCIe 5.0 USB 3.2 Gen2X2 Type-C WiFi 6E 2.5GbE LAN Q-Flash Plus ATX
GIGABYTE B650E AORUS Elite X AX ICE
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Brand
GIGABYTE
Brand
GIGABYTE
Model
B550M AORUS ELITE AX
Model
B650E AORUS ELITE X AX ICE
Release Date
📅 March 2023
Release Date
📅 January 2024
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
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(18 reviews)
User reviews
★★★☆☆
(51 reviews)
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Socket
AM4
Socket
AM5
Form factor
Micro ATX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
AMD B550
Chipset
AMD B650E
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3200Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz 4400Mhz 4600Mhz 4733Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR5
4400Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5600Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6666Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz 8000Mhz
* 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 Channels
-
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Max LAN Speed
1Gbps
Max LAN Speed
2.5Gbps
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Back Connect
No
Back Connect
No
Back I/O Ports
  • 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
  • 1 x DVI-D port
  • 1 x HDMI port
  • 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
  • 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
  • 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
  • 1 x RJ-45 port
  • 3 x audio jacks
Back I/O Ports
  • 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
  • 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
  • 1 x HDMI port
  • 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
  • 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
  • 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
  • 1 x RJ-45 port
  • 3 x audio jacks
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Generation
6E
Wi-Fi Generation
6E
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
1
PCI-Express x1 Slots
0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Ports
3
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2280 / 25110 - M Key
  • 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
128 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
192 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
1
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
1

Comparison and key differences summary

⛔ You are comparing motherboards with different sockets. They cannot support the same CPUs. Try to compare motherboards within the same platform.

Reasons to buy the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS Elite AX:

  • 29% cheaper, you can save $56.00
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x1

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Reasons to buy the GIGABYTE B650E AORUS Elite X AX ICE:

  • Newer Product, it was released around 10 months later
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x16
  • +1 Ports M.2
  • +64 GB maximum RAM supported
  • +1 Onboard USB 2.0

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