MSI B560M PRO vs GIGABYTE B560M AORUS PRO AX Motherboard Comparison

MSI B560M PRO and GIGABYTE B560M AORUS PRO AX are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1200), Form factor (Micro ATX) and Chipset (Intel B560). The main differences are in Supported Memory, CrossFire Support, Wireless LAN and PCI-Express x16 Slots.

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MSI B560M PRO	GIGABYTE B560M AORUS PRO AX
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $104.99 Out of Stock + $3.99 Shipping $104.99 Out of Stock Free shipping $154.99	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $179.99 Out of Stock Free shipping $179.99 Out of Stock Free shipping $297.10 - Buy now Show 1 more offers
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Brand MSI	Brand GIGABYTE
Model B560M PRO	Model B560M AORUS PRO AX
Release Date 📅 May 2021	Release Date 📅 March 2021
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Series PRO	Series -
Socket LGA1200	Socket LGA1200
Form factor Micro ATX	Form factor Micro ATX
Chipset Intel B560	Chipset Intel B560
Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3333Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 4000Mhz 4266Mhz 4400Mhz 4600Mhz 4700Mhz 5200Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz
* 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 ALC897	Audio Chipset -
Audio Channels 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio	Audio Channels -
LAN Chipset 1 x Realtek 8125B 2.5Gbps LAN controller	LAN Chipset -
Max LAN Speed 2.5Gbps	Max LAN Speed -
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support No	RAID Support No
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 1 x DisplayPort 1 x D-Sub 1 x HDMI 1 x LAN (RJ45) 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 3 x Audio Jacks 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A	Back I/O Ports -
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation -	Wi-Fi Generation 6
PCI-Express x16 Slots 1	PCI-Express x16 Slots 2
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 2	PCI-Express x1 Slots 1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 1	M.2 Ports 2
M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 - M Key (Intel 11th Gen only) 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots 2	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 64 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	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 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0

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Reasons to buy the MSI B560M PRO:

65% cheaper, you can save $192.11
Supports the following RAM types: DDR4 3333MHz, 3466MHz, 3600MHz, 3733MHz, 4000MHz, 4266MHz, 4400MHz, 4600MHz, 4700MHz, 5200MHz
+1 Slots PCI-E x1

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