Left · Gigabyte
Gigabyte B550M DS3H
Spec score
Spec score 40
$100
typical price
Gigabyte B550M DS3H against MSI B550-A Pro
MSI B550-A Pro leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · MSI
MSI B550-A Pro
Spec score
Spec score 46
$128
typical price
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Gigabyte B550M DS3H: 40
MSI B550-A Pro: 46
6 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Gigabyte B550M DS3H: 40
MSI B550-A Pro: 35.9
11%to the left
Typical price
Gigabyte B550M DS3H: $100
MSI B550-A Pro: $128
$28to the left
From the spec sheets
Memory ceiling
Gigabyte B550M DS3H: 4400 MT/s
MSI B550-A Pro: 4400 MT/s
level
M.2 slots
Gigabyte B550M DS3H: 2
MSI B550-A Pro: 2
level
PCIe generation
Gigabyte B550M DS3H: 4
MSI B550-A Pro: 4
level
The verdict
- The MSI B550-A Pro scores 15% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- The Gigabyte B550M DS3H typically costs $28 less.
- Per dollar, the Gigabyte B550M DS3H is the better buy: 40 points per $100 against 35.9.
Specifications
| Spec | Gigabyte B550M DS3H | MSI B550-A Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | AM4 | AM4 |
| Chipset | B550 | B550 |
| Size | MATX | ATX |
| Memory | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory ceiling | 4400 MT/s | 4400 MT/s |
| M.2 slots | 2 | 2 |
| PCIe | Gen 4 | Gen 4 |
| Wi-Fi | No | No |
| Brand | Gigabyte | MSI |
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
| Typical price | $100 (better) | $128 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.