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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI D4 vs MSI MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 41identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR5-SDRAM
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 1
    • 3
  • Wi-Fi
    • Yes
    • No

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84 specifications
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ASUS

ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI D4View product
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MSI

MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK XView product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium® GoldIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one2
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,4000,4266,4400,4600,4800,5000,5333 MHz4000,5400,6400 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 4.0, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one7
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers36
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
Headphone outputsKnown for one5
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
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 one5.2
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel I225-V
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B660Intel Z690
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers34
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one192 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
HeightKnown for one68 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one1.42 kg
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneCrossfire

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