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ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES vs MSI PRO B860M-E

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 21identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES has 2 more memory slots than the MSI PRO B860M-E (4 vs 2). The ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES has 2 more HDDs supported than the MSI PRO B860M-E (6 vs 4). The ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES has 2 more storage drives supported than the MSI PRO B860M-E (8 vs 6). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES, Intel on the MSI PRO B860M-E. Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the MSI PRO B860M-E.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:AMD
    • PRO B860M-E:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:Socket AM4
    • PRO B860M-E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Supported memory types
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:DDR4-SDRAM
    • PRO B860M-E:DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:4
    • PRO B860M-E:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:ECC
    • PRO B860M-E:Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:M.2, SATA III
    • PRO B860M-E:M.2, Micro SATA III
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:6
    • PRO B860M-E:4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:8
    • PRO B860M-E:6

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Comparison of PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES, PRO B860M-E
85 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1851
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 MHz9066,6400 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9066 MHz
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, Micro SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers64
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers86
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 cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — 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
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of water pump connectorsKnown 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 source3
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
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
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
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.4
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550Intel B860
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887 / Realtek ALC897Realtek ALC897
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers22422280
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers22602280
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 source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm220 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm

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