ASRock B550M Pro4 vs Gigabyte B450M DS3H V2
Key differences
- ASRock B550M Pro4: m.2 slots 2 vs 1 (50% higher)
- ASRock B550M Pro4: max memory speed 4,733 MT/s vs 3,600 MT/s (24% higher)
Same on both: usb4 No, socket AM4, ethernet 1 Gbps, form factor Micro-ATX, memory type DDR4, max memory 128 GB, memory slots 4.
| ASRock B550M Pro4 | Gigabyte B450M DS3H V2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | — |
| Power stages (VRM) | 8 | — |
| USB4 | No | No |
| Wi-Fi | — | — |
| PCIe 5.0 M.2 slots | 0 | — |
| Socket | AM4 | AM4 |
| Chipset | B550 | B450 |
| Ethernet | 1 Gbps | 1 Gbps |
| M.2 slots | 2 | 1 |
| Rear USB | 1× 10Gb/s Type-C, 1× 10Gb/s Type-A, 4× 5Gb/s Type-A, 2× USB 2.0 | 4× 5Gb/s Type-A, 4× USB 2.0 |
| M.2 slots (detail) | 1× PCIe 4.0 x4, 1× PCIe 3.0 x2 | — |
| Rear USB-A | 7 | 8 |
| Rear USB-C | 1 | 0 |
| PCIe slots | 1× PCIe 4.0 x16, 1× PCIe 3.0 x4 (x16 slot), 1× PCIe 3.0 x1 | 1× x16, 1× x4 (x16 slot), 1× x1 |
| SATA ports | 6 | 4 |
| Audio | Realtek ALC1200 | — |
| Fan headers | 6 | 2 |
| Form factor | Micro-ATX | Micro-ATX |
| Memory type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| GPU slot | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| RGB headers | 2× ARGB, 2× RGB | 1× RGB |
| Internal USB headers | 2× USB 5Gb/s (4 ports), 2× USB 2.0 (4 ports) | 2× 5Gb/s ports, 4× USB 2.0 ports |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory slots | 4 | 4 |
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | — | — |
| BIOS flashback | No | — |
| Ethernet controller | Realtek RTL8111H 1Gb | Realtek 1Gb |
| Video outputs | 1× HDMI 2.1, 1× DisplayPort 1.4, 1× D-Sub | 1× HDMI, 1× DVI-D |
| Front USB-C header | — | — |
| Max memory speed | 4,733 MT/s | 3,600 MT/s |

