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B650M AORUS ELITE AX
Gigabyte
$15398
B850 MAG TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI
MSI
$20999
Chipset
AMD B650AMD B850
Socket
AM5AM5
Form Factor
Micro ATXATX
Max Memory
192 GB256 GB
Memory Type
DDR5DDR5
Memory Slots
44
ECC Memory Support
No No
PCIe x16 Slots
32
PCIe x16 4.0 Slots
20
PCIe x16 5.0 Slots
01
PCIe x1 Slots
01
M.2 Slots
24
M.2 Slot Specifics
  1. 2580-25110M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  3. 2280-22110M (PCIe4.0x4)
  4. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  1. 22110/2280M (PCIe5.0x4)
  2. 2280/2260M (PCIe5.0x4)
  3. 2280/2260M (PCIe4.0x2)
  4. 2280/2260 M (PCIe4.0x4)
SATA Ports
44
USB 2.0 Headers
22
USB 3.2 Headers
12
WiFi
802.11 ax802.11 be
Bluetooth
-5.4
Ethernet Speed
2.5 Gbps5 Gbps
Audio Chipset
RealtekRealtek ALC4080
Audio Channels
7.17.1
Optical S/PDIF Out
Yes Yes
BIOS Flashback
Yes Yes
Color
DarkDark
Supported CPUs
AMD Ryzen 7000, 8000, 9000AMD Ryzen 7000, 8000, 9000
M.2 Heatsink/Shields
Yes No
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Comparison Analysis

Comparing the B650M AORUS ELITE AX vs B850 MAG TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI reveals distinct differences in their targeted use cases.

The B650M AORUS ELITE AX is the more budget-friendly option, costing approximately $56 (36%) less than the B850 MAG TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI.