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ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi vs Gigabyte B550I AORUS Pro AX: Comparison

ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi and Gigabyte B550I AORUS Pro AX separate most on max memory: ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi at 128, Gigabyte B550I AORUS Pro AX at 64, 50% in favour of ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi. They match on 6 other specifications, including platform, form factor and memory slots.

ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi (AM5/AMD B650/Mini-ITX/8+2+1 60A Dr.MOS/Budget Gen5 M.2)
ASRockASRock B650I Lightning WiFi
Gigabyte B550I AORUS Pro AX (AM4/AMD B550/Mini-ITX/8-Phase 90A SPS/Rear-Mounted M.2)
GigabyteGigabyte B550I AORUS Pro AX

Specs

Specification
ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi (AM5/AMD B650/Mini-ITX/8+2+1 60A Dr.MOS/Budget Gen5 M.2)
ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi
Gigabyte B550I AORUS Pro AX (AM4/AMD B550/Mini-ITX/8-Phase 90A SPS/Rear-Mounted M.2)
Gigabyte B550I AORUS Pro AX
PlatformAMDAMD
Socket TypeAM5AM4
SocketAM5AM4
Form FactorMini-ITXMini-ITX
ChipsetB650B550
Memory TypeDDR5DDR4
Memory Slots22
Max Memory12864-50%
M.2 Slots22
PCIe 5.0 SupportNoNo
Wi-Fi OnboardYesYes
ModelB650I Lightning WiFiB550I AORUS Pro AX
VRM8+2+1 phase Dr.MOS, 60A per phase8-phase (6+2), 90A SPS, ~720A combined
Memory2x DDR5, up to 128GB, 7200+ MT/s (OC)2x DDR4, up to 64GB, up to DDR4-5300 (OC)
Expansion1x PCIe 4.0 x161x PCIe 4.0 x16 (3.0 with G-series APUs)
Connectivity"Lightning Gaming Ports" USB layoutQ-Flash Plus, rear-mounted M.2 for airflow
Networking2.5GbE, Wi-Fi 6E2.5GbE (Realtek), Wi-Fi 6 (Intel AX200), Bluetooth 5
AudioRealtek ALC897Realtek ALC1220-VB
Special FeaturesGen5 M.2 despite Gen4-only GPU slotRear M.2 slot keeps front airflow clear
CPU SupportAMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 seriesAMD Ryzen 5000 / 4000 / 3000 series (AM4)

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