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ASUS TUF GAMING B650M-PLUS WIFI vs GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0)

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 31identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS TUF GAMING B650M-PLUS WIFI has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0) (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors than the ASUS TUF GAMING B650M-PLUS WIFI (1 vs 0). The GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0) has 6 more SATA connectors than the ASUS TUF GAMING B650M-PLUS WIFI (6 vs 0). Only the GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0) has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS TUF GAMING B650M-PLUS WIFI, Intel on the GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • TUF GAMING B650M-PLUS WIFI:AMD
    • Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0):Intel
  • Processor socket
    • TUF GAMING B650M-PLUS WIFI:Socket AM5
    • Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0):LGA 1700
  • Supported memory types
    • TUF GAMING B650M-PLUS WIFI:DDR5-SDRAM
    • Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0):DDR4-SDRAM
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • TUF GAMING B650M-PLUS WIFI:M.2, SATA III
    • Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0):M.2, SATA
  • RAID levels
    • TUF GAMING B650M-PLUS WIFI:0, 1, 10
    • Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
  • On-board graphics card
    • TUF GAMING B650M-PLUS WIFI:No
    • Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0):Yes
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • TUF GAMING B650M-PLUS WIFI:2
    • Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0):1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • TUF GAMING B650M-PLUS WIFI:0
    • Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0):1

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Comparison of TUF GAMING B650M-PLUS WIFI, Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 V2 (REV 1.0)
88 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5LGA 1700
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR5-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4800,5000,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400 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
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2304 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers06
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — 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
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C 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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.25.2
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B650Intel Z690
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220-VB
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceliquid
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots22
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
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
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source

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