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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO vs MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 24identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E has 3,996 more memory slots than the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO (4000 vs 4). The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 4,800 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E (9600 MHz vs 4800 MHz). The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 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 ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO, Socket AM4 on the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E. Supported memory types: DDR5-SDRAM on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO, DDR4-SDRAM on the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E.

  • Processor socket
    • 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)
    • 9600 MHz
    • 4800 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 256 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 8
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 4000

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ASUS

ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEOView product
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B550 GAMING WIFI6EView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket 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)Differs9600 MHz4800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
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 interfacesDiffersSATA III, M.2M.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers82
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34000
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one5
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers08
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
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 quantityDiffers51
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2
Network4 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 oneMediaTek MT7925
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.45.3
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111H
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870EAMD B550
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourKnown for oneMulticolour
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC897
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers42
1st M.2 largest key size22802280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers22602280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.03.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2242
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
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 sizeDiffers64 Mbit256 Mbit
Clear CMOS 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 one2.7 kg
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mm
HeightKnown for one50 mm
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one1.9 kg

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