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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES vs MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 23identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES (256 GB vs 128 GB). The ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES has 2 more HDDs supported than the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II (6 vs 4). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES (4 vs 2). Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES, Socket AM5 on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II. Supported memory types: DDR4-SDRAM on the ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES, DDR5-SDRAM on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II.

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • Socket AM5
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR5-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 128 GB
    • 256 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • M.2, Micro SATA III
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • 6
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 4

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PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HESView product
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MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI IIView product
Processor2 differ
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
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 MHz4800,5600,8400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one8400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, Micro SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers64
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers24
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
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers16
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one3
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
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 quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers13
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
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), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.4
Features4 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550AMD B850
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887 / Realtek ALC897Realtek ALC4080
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots5 differ
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) slotsDiffers24
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers224222110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers22602280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for one6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0

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