Left · Gigabyte
Gigabyte B650 Eagle AX
Spec score
Spec score 62
$140
Amazon US, Oct 24
Gigabyte B650 Eagle AX against MSI B550-A Pro
Gigabyte B650 Eagle AX 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 B650 Eagle AX: 62
MSI B550-A Pro: 46
16 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Gigabyte B650 Eagle AX: 44.6
MSI B550-A Pro: 35.9
24%to the left
Typical price
Gigabyte B650 Eagle AX: $139
MSI B550-A Pro: $128
$11to the right
From the spec sheets
Memory ceiling
Gigabyte B650 Eagle AX: 7600 MT/s
MSI B550-A Pro: 4400 MT/s
73%to the left
M.2 slots
Gigabyte B650 Eagle AX: 3
MSI B550-A Pro: 2
50%to the left
PCIe generation
Gigabyte B650 Eagle AX: 4
MSI B550-A Pro: 4
level
The verdict
- The Gigabyte B650 Eagle AX scores 35% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- The MSI B550-A Pro typically costs $11 less.
- Per dollar, the Gigabyte B650 Eagle AX is the better buy: 44.6 points per $100 against 35.9.
Specifications
| Spec | Gigabyte B650 Eagle AX | MSI B550-A Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | AM5 | AM4 |
| Chipset | B650 | B550 |
| Size | ATX | ATX |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| Memory ceiling | 7600 MT/s (better) | 4400 MT/s |
| M.2 slots | 3 (better) | 2 |
| PCIe | Gen 4 | Gen 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Yes (better) | No |
| Brand | Gigabyte | MSI |
| Released | 2023 (better) | 2020 |
| Typical price | $139 | $128 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.