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ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES vs ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO

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  • 27differ
  • 32identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES (256 GB vs 128 GB). The ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES has 2 more HDDs supported than the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO (6 vs 4). The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 1 more storage drives supported than the ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES (9 vs 8). Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES, Socket AM5 on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO. Supported memory types: DDR4-SDRAM on the ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES, DDR5-SDRAM on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO.

  • Processor socket
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:Socket AM4
    • ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO:Socket AM5
  • Supported memory types
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:DDR4-SDRAM
    • ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO:DDR5-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:ECC
    • ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:128 GB
    • ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO:256 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:M.2, SATA III
    • ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO:SATA III, M.2
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:6
    • ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO:4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:8
    • ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO:9
  • RAID levels
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:0, 1, 10
    • ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO:0, 1, 5, 10

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Comparison of PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES, ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI7 NEO
90 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one4866,4800,4600,4466,4400,4333,4266,4200,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3333,3200,3000,2933,2800,2666,2400,2133 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers4 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III, M.2
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers64
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers89
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers25
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
12V power connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers19
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers12
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMediaTek MT7927
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550AMD X870E
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64Windows 11
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887 / Realtek ALC897Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers25
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers22422280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers22602280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
3rd M.2 largest key size22802280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
5th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
5th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit64 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source353 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source273 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source68 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 kg
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Screws includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.9 kg

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