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ASUS ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING(WI-FI) vs MSI MEG X570 UNIFY

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 37identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING(WI-FI):1
    • MEG X570 UNIFY:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING(WI-FI):6
    • MEG X570 UNIFY:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING(WI-FI):3
    • MEG X570 UNIFY:5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING(WI-FI):4
    • MEG X570 UNIFY:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING(WI-FI):1
    • MEG X570 UNIFY:3
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING(WI-FI):0
    • MEG X570 UNIFY:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING(WI-FI):1
    • MEG X570 UNIFY:0
  • Digital audio optical out
    • ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING(WI-FI):1
    • MEG X570 UNIFY:5

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Comparison of ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING(WI-FI), MEG X570 UNIFY
88 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3466,3600,3866,4000,4133,4400,4600,4800,5000 MHz4533,1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4600 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers35
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Chassis intrusion 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
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
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 quantityDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outDiffers15
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I225-VRealtek RTL8125
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550AMD X570
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, FanUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeActiveActive
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64Windows 10 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0, 4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256000 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8473302084733020
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source268 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3-Way SLI, Crossfire
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 kg

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