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ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (WI-FI) vs GIGABYTE B460M GAMING HD (rev. 1.0)

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  • 25differ
  • 35identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (WI-FI) has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B460M GAMING HD (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). The ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (WI-FI) has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE B460M GAMING HD (rev. 1.0) (128 GB vs 64 GB). The ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (WI-FI) has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE B460M GAMING HD (rev. 1.0) (6 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (WI-FI), Intel on the GIGABYTE B460M GAMING HD (rev. 1.0). Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (WI-FI), LGA 1200 (Socket H5) on the GIGABYTE B460M GAMING HD (rev. 1.0).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (WI-FI):AMD
    • B460M GAMING HD (rev. 1.0):Intel
  • Processor socket
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (WI-FI):Socket AM4
    • B460M GAMING HD (rev. 1.0):LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
  • Number of memory slots
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (WI-FI):4
    • B460M GAMING HD (rev. 1.0):2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (WI-FI):ECC
    • B460M GAMING HD (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (WI-FI):128 GB
    • B460M GAMING HD (rev. 1.0):64 GB
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (WI-FI):6
    • B460M GAMING HD (rev. 1.0):4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (WI-FI):1
    • B460M GAMING HD (rev. 1.0):0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (WI-FI):1
    • B460M GAMING HD (rev. 1.0):0

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Comparison of TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (WI-FI), B460M GAMING HD (rev. 1.0)
99 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Celeron® D, Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core, Intel Celeron E, Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Celeron® M, Intel® Celeron® N, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel Core i9 Extreme Edition, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Pentium
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
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 MHz2133,2400,2666,2933 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATAM.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionDiffers2.11.4
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB connector typeDiffersUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUSB Type-A
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8125BUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550Intel B460
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC S1200ARealtek ALC887
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, LED, Power supply, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Number of mounting holesKnown for one9Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm185 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm226 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Realtek 8118 Gaming LAN bandwidth Control Utility
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source

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