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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W vs MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 29identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E has 3,996 more memory slots than the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W (4000 vs 4). The ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E (256 GB vs 128 GB). The ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W has 5 more storage drives supported than the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E (7 vs 2). Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W, Socket AM4 on the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E. Supported memory types: DDR5-SDRAM on the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W, DDR4-SDRAM on the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E.

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM5
    • Socket AM4
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR5-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 4000
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 256 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 7
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 4000
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 3

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Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM4
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR5-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers44000
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB128 GB
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4533,4600,4733,4800,4866 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one4800 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers72
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24000
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one2
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one2
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one3
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers30
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.25.3
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111H
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870AMD B550
Product colourKnown for oneWhite
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC897
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers32
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.03.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for one6.0
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.8
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Screws includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one1.36 kg

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