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ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II vs GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0)

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 29identical
  • 67known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors than the ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II (1 vs 0). The GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II (4 vs 2). The ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 3). Only the ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II has Wi-Fi. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II, Intel on the GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II:AMD
    • Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0):Intel
  • Processor socket
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II:Socket AM4
    • Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0):LGA 1700
  • ECC сompatibility
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II:ECC
    • Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II:M.2, SATA
    • Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II:0, 1, 10
    • Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II:0
    • Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0):1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II:2
    • Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0):4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II:4
    • Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0):3

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Comparison of TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II, Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (rev. 1.0)
115 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1700
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4333,4400,4466,4600,4800,4866 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4300,4400,4500,4600,4700,4800,4933,5000,5133,5333 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATAM.2, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)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), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550Intel Z690
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11Windows 10 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220-VB
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers01
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — 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
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) @ dual x8/x8 mode slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slot (full length)Known for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI-X slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express OCuLink connectors (NVMe support)Known for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown 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 & dimensions1 differ
HeightDiffers75 mm70 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers945 g1 kg
Packaging contentKnown for one2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas 1 x I/O Shield 1 x M.2 Rubber package 1 x M.2 SSD screw package 1 x TUF Gaming sticker 1 x Support DVD 1 x TUF Certification card 1 x User guideUnknown — not stated by the source

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