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ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES vs MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 22identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES (256 GB vs 128 GB). The MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E has 1 more HDDs supported than the ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES (7 vs 6). The ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES has 4 more storage drives supported than the MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E (8 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES, Intel on the MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E. Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:AMD
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:Socket AM4
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Supported memory types
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:DDR4-SDRAM
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:DDR5-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:ECC
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:128 GB
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:256 GB
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:6
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:7
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:8
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:4
  • RAID levels
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:0, 1, 10
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:0, 1, 5, 10

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Comparison of PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES, PRO Z890-P WIFI6E
87 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
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
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 MHz6400,9200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers3 differ
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers67
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers84
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 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 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 EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — 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
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.3
Features5 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550Intel Z890
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887 / Realtek ALC897Realtek ALC897
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64Windows 11
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers24
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers22422280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers226022110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304.8 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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