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ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI vs ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 31identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI (4 vs 2). The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 192 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI (256 GB vs 64 GB). The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 2 more storage drives supported than the ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI (8 vs 6). Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI, Socket AM5 on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO. Supported memory types: DDR4-SDRAM on the ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI, DDR5-SDRAM on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO.

  • Processor socket
    • PRIME B550M-K WIFI:Socket AM4
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:Socket AM5
  • Supported memory types
    • PRIME B550M-K WIFI:DDR4-SDRAM
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME B550M-K WIFI:2
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME B550M-K WIFI:ECC
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • PRIME B550M-K WIFI:64 GB
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:256 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PRIME B550M-K WIFI:M.2, SATA III
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:SATA III, M.2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PRIME B550M-K WIFI:6
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:8
  • RAID levels
    • PRIME B550M-K WIFI:0, 1, 10
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:0, 1, 5, 10

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Comparison of PRIME B550M-K WIFI, ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO
89 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one5100,4866,4600,4466,4400,4333,4266,4200,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3333,3200,3000,2933,2800,2666,2400,2133 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III, M.2
Number of HDDs supported44
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers68
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectors44
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectors11
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers25
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
12V power connectorYesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1Unknown — 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
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
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 quantityDiffers05
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMediaTek MT7925
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.4
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550AMD X870E
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourMulticolourMulticolour
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 11
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 size22802280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102260
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2242
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22110
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit64 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source353 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source273 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source68 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 kg
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers221 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 mm
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.9 kg

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