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ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES vs GIGABYTE MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 12identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX has 20 more memory slots than the ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES (24 vs 4). The ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES has 4 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX (8 vs 4). The ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX (2 vs 0). Only the ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES has Wi-Fi. Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES, Socket SP5 on the GIGABYTE MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:Socket AM4
    • MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:Socket SP5
  • Supported memory types
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:DDR4-SDRAM
    • MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:4
    • MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:24
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:M.2, SATA III
    • MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:M.2, SlimSAS
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:8
    • MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:2
    • MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:2
    • MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:6
    • MZ73-LM2 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:0

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Comparison of PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES, MZ73-LM2
81 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4Socket SP5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD EPYC 9004, AMD EPYC 9005
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers424
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECCUnknown — not stated by the source
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 MHz4800 MHz
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 typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SlimSAS
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers84
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2600
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers60
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
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
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
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
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
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBroadcom BCM57416
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD B550Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887 / Realtek ALC897Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlue
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2242Unknown — 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
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm335.2 mm
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 40 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °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 source409 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source355 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source78 mm

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