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ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II vs MSI MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 30identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II:AMD
    • MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II:Socket AM4
    • MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4:LGA 1700
  • Supported processor sockets
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II:Socket AM4
    • MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4:LGA 1700
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II:M.2, SATA
    • MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4:M.2, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II:0, 1, 10
    • MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II:2
    • MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II:1
    • MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II:4
    • MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4:0

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Comparison of TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II, MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4
113 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1700
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium® Gold
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1700
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECCUnknown — not stated by the source
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 MHz2133,2666,2933,3200,4400,4600,4800,5200 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATAM.2, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectors66
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 connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — 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
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
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 quantityDiffers15
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantity11
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
S/PDIF out portYesYes
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
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 version5.25.2
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel I225-V
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550Intel Z690
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourBlackBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC4080
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers01
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 slotsDiffers03
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) slotsDiffers24
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for one75 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one945 gUnknown — not stated by the source
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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