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ASUS PRIME B550M-A WIFI II vs ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II

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  • 74specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 52identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PRIME B550M-A WIFI II:6
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II:8
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • PRIME B550M-A WIFI II:4
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • PRIME B550M-A WIFI II:2
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • PRIME B550M-A WIFI II:0
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME B550M-A WIFI II:2
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • PRIME B550M-A WIFI II:0
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • PRIME B550M-A WIFI II:1
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • PRIME B550M-A WIFI II:1
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II:0

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Comparison of PRIME B550M-A WIFI II, TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II
118 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 5000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Supported processor socketsSocket AM4Socket AM4
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4466,4600,4800,4866 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4333,4400,4466,4600,4800,4866 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATA IIIM.2, SATA
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers68
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of COM connectors11
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputs11
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB connector typeDiffersUSB Type-AUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.25.2
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111HUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD B550AMD B550
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64Windows 10, Windows 11
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x4 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) @ dual x8/x8 mode slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini PCI Express (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini PCI Express (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini PCI Express slot (full length)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI-X slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express OCuLink connectors (NVMe support)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 Mbit256 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8473302084733020
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
HeightDiffers67 mm75 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features2 differ
mSATA ports quantity00
WeightDiffers845 g945 g
Packaging contentDiffers2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas 1 x I/O Shield 1 x M.2 SSD screw package 1 x Support DVD 1 x User manual2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas 1 x I/O Shield 1 x M.2 Rubber package 1 x M.2 SSD screw package 1 x TUF Gaming sticker 1 x Support DVD 1 x TUF Certification card 1 x User guide

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