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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME B550M-A WIFI II vs MSI Z690 EDGE WIFI

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 13identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • LGA 1700
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 0
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2

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89 specifications
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ASUS

PRIME B550M-A WIFI IIView product
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MSI

Z690 EDGE WIFIView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1700
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 5000 SeriesIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM4
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4466,4600,4800,4866 MHz2133,2400,2666,2933,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800,4000,4200,4266,4400,4600,4800,5000,5066,5200 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATA IIIM.2, SATA
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one6
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorKnown 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
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Network4 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel I225-V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.2
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550Intel Z690
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Product colourKnown for oneMulticolour
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64Windows 10, Windows 11
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers24
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one3.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
HeightKnown for one67 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
WeightKnown for one845 g
Packaging contentKnown for one2 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 manual

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