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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PROART B850-CREATOR WIFI NEO vs MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 27identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E has 3,996 more memory slots than the ASUS PROART B850-CREATOR WIFI NEO (4000 vs 4). The ASUS PROART B850-CREATOR WIFI NEO has 4,200 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E (9000 MHz vs 4800 MHz). The ASUS PROART B850-CREATOR WIFI NEO has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E (256 GB vs 128 GB). Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the ASUS PROART B850-CREATOR WIFI NEO, Socket AM4 on the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E. Supported processor sockets: Socket AM5 on the ASUS PROART B850-CREATOR WIFI NEO, Socket AM4 on the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E.

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM5
    • Socket AM4
  • Supported processor sockets
    • Socket AM5
    • Socket AM4
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR5-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 4000
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 9000 MHz
    • 4800 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 256 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 7
    • 2

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PROART B850-CREATOR WIFI NEOView product
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B550 GAMING WIFI6EView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM5Socket AM4
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR5-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers44000
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs9000 MHz4800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GB
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4533,4600,4733,4800,4866 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers72
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Maximum resolutionKnown for one7680 x 4320 pixels
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24000
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers06
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one2
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for one1
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one3
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
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 quantityDiffers21
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionDiffers2.11.4
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort versionDiffers1.41.2
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneRealtek RTL8922AE
BluetoothYesYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111H
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.3
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B850AMD B550
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220PRealtek ALC897
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x4 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers32
1st M.2 largest key size22802280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
2nd M.2 largest key size22802280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.03.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers512 Mbit256 Mbit
BIOS flashback buttonKnown for oneYes
ACPI versionKnown for one6.0
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.8
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one353 mm
Package depthKnown for one273 mm
Package heightKnown for one68 mm
Package weightKnown for one2.14 kg
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mm
HeightKnown for one48 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Screws includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
WeightKnown for one1.33 kg
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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