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ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES vs GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1)

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 33identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) (4 vs 2). The ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES has 2 more HDDs supported than the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) (6 vs 4). The ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES has 1 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1) (8 vs 7). Only the ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES has Wi-Fi. Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES, Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1).

  • Processor socket
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:Socket AM4
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
  • Supported memory types
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:DDR4-SDRAM
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:4
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:ECC
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):Non-ECC
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:6
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:8
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):7
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:6
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):4
  • Number of CPU fan connectors
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:1
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1):2

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Comparison of PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES, B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.1)
101 specifications
Processor2 differ
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
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM5
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCNon-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 MHz9200,8800,8600,8400,8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9600 MHz
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers64
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers87
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDCP versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — 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 ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550AMD B850
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlack, Grey
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVoltage, Temperature, Fan, 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, Windows 10 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887 / Realtek ALC897Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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) slotsDiffers23
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 source4.0
3rd 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
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
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
Processor special featuresidentical
AMD Extended Profiles for Overclocking (EXPO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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