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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING(WI-FI) vs MSI Z490 PLUS

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 19identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
  • Compatible processor series
    • AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
    • Intel® Core™ i9
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 4
  • HDMI version
    • 2.1
    • 1.4

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ASUS

ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING(WI-FI)View product
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MSI

Z490 PLUSView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Core™ i9
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
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 MHz2133,2666,2933 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one6
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
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 quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionDiffers2.11.4
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I225-VIntel® I219-V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
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)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.1
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550Intel Z490
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan
Cooling typeKnown for oneActive
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
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 oneRealtek ALC892
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots33
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0, 4.0
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256000 Mbit
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
ManualKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX

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