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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

The MSI MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II (4 vs 2). The MSI MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II (2 vs 1). The ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II has 4 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the MSI MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 (4 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II, Intel on the MSI MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4. Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II, LGA 1700 on the MSI MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4.

  • 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
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
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 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 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
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
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
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — 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
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
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
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel I225-V
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550Intel Z690
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 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
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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