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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES vs MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 24identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES has 2 more memory slots than the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E (4 vs 2). The ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES has 2 more HDDs supported than the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E (6 vs 4). The ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES has 2 more storage drives supported than the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E (8 vs 6). Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES, Socket AM5 on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E. Supported memory types: DDR4-SDRAM on the ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES, DDR5-SDRAM on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E.

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • Socket AM5
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • M.2
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • 6
    • 4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 8
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 4

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ASUS

PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HESView product
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B850M GAMING WIFI6EView product
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
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM5
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
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 MHz4800,5600,6000,6400,8200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one8200 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers64
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers86
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one3
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 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 quantityDiffers10
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 one2.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8125D
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)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)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.3
Features5 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550AMD B850
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887 / Realtek ALC897Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers41
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
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 sizeKnown for one2280
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit512 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm

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