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ASUS ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING vs MSI MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 12identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING:AMD
    • MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING:Socket AM4
    • MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI:LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
  • Number of memory slots
    • ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING:4
    • MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING:ECC
    • MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING:128 GB
    • MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING:PCI Express 3.0
    • MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING:2
    • MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING:0
    • MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI:1

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Comparison of ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING, MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI
81 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen™ 3Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3466,3600,3866,4000,4133,4400,4600 MHz2666,2933 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 3.0SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2304 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8125B
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
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), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550Intel B460
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1200
Product colourKnown for oneBlack, SilverUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Enterprise x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
HeightKnown for one68 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one945 gUnknown — not stated by the source

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