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ASUS Prime B550M-A/CSM vs GIGABYTE B460M DS3H AC

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 23identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Prime B550M-A/CSM:AMD
    • B460M DS3H AC:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Prime B550M-A/CSM:Socket AM4
    • B460M DS3H AC:LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Prime B550M-A/CSM:M.2, SATA
    • B460M DS3H AC:M.2, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Prime B550M-A/CSM:4
    • B460M DS3H AC:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Prime B550M-A/CSM:2
    • B460M DS3H AC:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Prime B550M-A/CSM:4
    • B460M DS3H AC:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Prime B550M-A/CSM:0
    • B460M DS3H AC:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • Prime B550M-A/CSM:2
    • B460M DS3H AC:0

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Comparison of Prime B550M-A/CSM, B460M DS3H AC
69 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4600 MHz2133,2400,2666,2933 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATAM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111HUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550Intel B460 Express
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 x64
Product colourKnown for oneBlack, SilverUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source

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