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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
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (WI-FI):ECC
    • AM4 B550 GAMING CARBON WIFI:ECC & Non-ECC
  • RAID levels
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (WI-FI):0, 1, 5, 10
    • AM4 B550 GAMING CARBON WIFI:0, 1, 10
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (WI-FI):2-Way CrossFireX
    • AM4 B550 GAMING CARBON WIFI:CrossFire
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (WI-FI):2
    • AM4 B550 GAMING CARBON WIFI:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (WI-FI):1
    • AM4 B550 GAMING CARBON WIFI:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (WI-FI):2
    • AM4 B550 GAMING CARBON WIFI:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (WI-FI):4
    • AM4 B550 GAMING CARBON WIFI:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (WI-FI):0
    • AM4 B550 GAMING CARBON WIFI:1

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89 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM4
Memory2 differ
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 controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireXCrossFire
Number of displays supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel 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
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
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
Features2 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC S1200ARealtek ALC1200
Number of mounting holesKnown for one9Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64Windows 10
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
Other featuresidentical
Supported DIMM module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128GB

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