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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (WI-FI) vs MSI AM4 B550 GAMING CARBON WIFI

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 36identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC
    • ECC & Non-ECC
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 10
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
    • CrossFire
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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89 specifications
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ASUS

TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (WI-FI)View product
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MSI

AM4 B550 GAMING CARBON WIFIView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesAMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM4
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-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
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATAM.2, PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireXCrossFire
Number of displays supportedKnown for one2
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Audio connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
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 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 quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8125BRealtek RTL8125B
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.1
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD B550AMD B550
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC S1200ARealtek ALC1200
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Number of mounting holesKnown for one9
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64Windows 10
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Supported DIMM module capacitiesKnown for one128GB

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