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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES vs ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W

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  • 61specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 36identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W 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 X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W (6 vs 4). The ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES has 1 more storage drives supported than the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W (8 vs 7). Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES, Socket AM5 on the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W. Supported memory types: DDR4-SDRAM on the ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES, DDR5-SDRAM on the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W.

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • Socket AM5
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR5-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC
    • ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 128 GB
    • 256 GB
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • 6
    • 4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 8
    • 7
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 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 MHz
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers64
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers87
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one2
12V power connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one3
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
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 quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.2
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550AMD X870
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersMulticolourWhite
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64Windows 11
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887 / Realtek ALC897
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers41
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers22422280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers22602280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
3rd M.2 largest key size22802280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 Mbit256 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Screws includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one1.36 kg

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