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ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES vs GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 22identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES has 2 more HDDs supported than the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX (6 vs 4). The ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX (2 vs 1). The ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX (2 vs 1). 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 MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:Socket AM4
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:Socket AM5
  • Supported memory types
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:DDR4-SDRAM
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:DDR5-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:ECC
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:M.2, SATA III
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:M.2, SATA
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:6
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:2
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:2
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:6
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:0

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Comparison of PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES, MC13-LE3
90 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD EPYC 4004, AMD EPYC™ 4005 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM5
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5600 MHz
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
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers64
Number of storage drives supported88
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASPEED
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAST2600
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers60
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectors11
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers25
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
12V power connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
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 quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, 25 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel I210-AT2, Broadcom BCM57502
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
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
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550AMD B650 Express
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlue
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPYC 4005/4004 Series: Ubuntu 22.04; Ubuntu 24.04; Windows Server 2022; Windows Server 2025; Ryzen 9000/7000 Series: Windows 10 21H2; Windows 11
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887 / Realtek ALC897Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x4 (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) slotsDiffers21
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers22422280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2260Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 95%
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source473 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source495 mm
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source

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