The ASRock B650E PG Riptide WiFi wins in 10 out of 13 comparable specs. Its biggest advantage is LAN (150% better).
B650M DS3H wins in 1 spec (MSRP: 45% better).
Recommendation
Choose B650E PG Riptide WiFi if you want the best overall performance — especially lan.
Choose B650M DS3H if msrp matters more to you.
| Spec | ASRockB650E PG Riptide WiFi | GigabyteB650M DS3H |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | ||
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Chipset | B650E | B650 |
| Form Factor | ATX | Micro ATX |
| PCIe Gen | 5+25% | 4 |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Memory Slots | 4+100% | 2 |
| Max Memory | 192 GB | |
| 96 GB |
| Max Memory Speed | 6,400 MHz+3% | 6,200 MHz |
| Expansion | ||
| M.2 Slots | 4+100% | 2 |
| SATA Ports | 4 | 4 |
| PCIe x16 Slots | 2+100% | 1 |
| PCIe x1 Slots | 1 | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB Type-C | 1+100% | 0 |
| USB Type-A | 7+40% | 5 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | N/A |
| LAN | 2.5 GbE+150% | 1 GbE |
| Audio | Realtek ALC897 | Realtek ALC897 |
| Design | ||
| VRM Phases | 12+2+1+88% | 5+2+1 |
| Price | ||
| MSRP | $200 | $110−45% |
| Release Date | Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
