Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS vs MSI AM4 B550 GAMING CARBON WIFI

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 19identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS:ECC
    • AM4 B550 GAMING CARBON WIFI:ECC & Non-ECC
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS:2
    • AM4 B550 GAMING CARBON WIFI:4
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS:4
    • AM4 B550 GAMING CARBON WIFI:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS:2
    • AM4 B550 GAMING CARBON WIFI:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS:4
    • AM4 B550 GAMING CARBON WIFI:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS:0
    • AM4 B550 GAMING CARBON WIFI:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS:1
    • AM4 B550 GAMING CARBON WIFI:0
  • Ethernet interface type
    • TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS:Gigabit Ethernet
    • AM4 B550 GAMING CARBON WIFI:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet

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Comparison of TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS, AM4 B550 GAMING CARBON WIFI
76 specifications
Processoridentical
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM4
Memory2 differ
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4466,4600,4800 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4466,4533,4600,4866,5000,5100 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATAM.2, PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCrossFire
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio 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 II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8125B
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
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)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A520AMD B550
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1200
Audio output channelsDiffers8 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm304 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Supported DIMM module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128GB
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source

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