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ASUS TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI vs MSI PRO B660M-A

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 29identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI:192 GB
    • PRO B660M-A:128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI:M.2, SATA III
    • PRO B660M-A:M.2, PCI Express 4.0, SATA
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI:4
    • PRO B660M-A:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI:1
    • PRO B660M-A:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI:4
    • PRO B660M-A:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI:4
    • PRO B660M-A:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI:1
    • PRO B660M-A:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI:1
    • PRO B660M-A:2

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Comparison of TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI, PRO B660M-A
83 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium® GoldIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers192 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4800 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 4.0, SATA
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers40
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers12
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)802.11a
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8125
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z690Intel B660
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one192 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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