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ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES vs GIGABYTE B550 X GAMING WIFI7

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  • 61specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 39identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES has 2 more HDDs supported than the GIGABYTE B550 X GAMING WIFI7 (6 vs 4). The ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES has 2 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B550 X GAMING WIFI7 (8 vs 6). The ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE B550 X GAMING WIFI7 (6 vs 4). ECC сompatibility: ECC on the ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES, ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE B550 X GAMING WIFI7. Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE B550 X GAMING WIFI7.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:ECC
    • B550 X GAMING WIFI7:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:6
    • B550 X GAMING WIFI7:4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:8
    • B550 X GAMING WIFI7:6
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:6
    • B550 X GAMING WIFI7:4
  • Number of CPU fan connectors
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:1
    • B550 X GAMING WIFI7:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:2
    • B550 X GAMING WIFI7:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:2
    • B550 X GAMING WIFI7:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:0
    • B550 X GAMING WIFI7:1

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Comparison of PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES, B550 X GAMING WIFI7
118 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM4
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4866,4800,4600,4466,4400,4333,4266,4200,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3333,3200,3000,2933,2800,2666,2400,2133 MHz3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers64
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers86
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5120 x 2880 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDCP versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
12V power connectorYesYes
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
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 quantityDiffers01
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Headphone outputs11
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8125
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), 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8922AE
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.4
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD B550AMD B550
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersMulticolourDark brown
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887 / Realtek ALC897Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers41
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers224225110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers226022110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIAMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 g
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.07 g
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCR2032
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source345 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source294 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.42 kg
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteries includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Screws includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.01 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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