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| Asus TUF GAMING B550M-PLUS | Asus TUF GAMING B850-PLUS WIFI | Asus TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS II | Gigabyte B550 Gaming X V2 | Asus ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING | |
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| Features | gaming for overclocking | gaming for overclocking | gaming | gaming for overclocking | gaming for overclocking |
| Socket | AM4 | AM5 | AM4 | AM4 | AM4 |
| Form factor | micro-ATX | ATX | micro-ATX | ATX | ATX |
| Power phases | 10 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 14 |
| VRM heatsink |  | | | | |
| LED lighting | | | |  | |
| Lighting sync | Asus Aura Sync | Asus Aura Sync | Asus Aura Sync | Asus Aura Sync | |
| Size (HxW) | 244x244 mm | 305x244 mm | 244x244 mm | 305x244 mm | 305x244 mm |
Chipset | |||||
| Chipset | AMD B550 | AMD B850 | AMD A520 | AMD B550 | AMD B550 |
| BIOS | Ami | Ami | Ami | Ami | Ami |
| UEFI BIOS | | | | | |
RAM | |||||
| DDR4 | 4 slot(s) | 4 slot(s) | 4 slot(s) | 4 slot(s) | |
| DDR5 | 4 slot(s) | ||||
| Memory module | DIMM | DIMM | DIMM | DIMM | DIMM |
| Operation mode | 2 channel | 2 channel | 2 channel | 2 channel | 2 channel |
| Max. clock frequency | 4866 MHz | 8000 MHz | 4866 MHz | 4733 MHz | 5100 MHz |
| Max. memory | 128 GB | 192 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| XMP | | | | | |
| EXPO support | | | | | |
Drive interface | |||||
| SATA 3 (6Gbps) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| M.2 connector | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| M.2 | 2xSATA/PCIe 4x | 3xPCIe 4x | 1xSATA/PCIe 4x | 2xSATA/PCIe 4x | 2xSATA/PCIe 4x |
| M.2 version | 1x4.0, 1x3.0 | 1x5.0, 2x4.0 | 1x3.0 | ||
| M.2 SSD cooling | | | | | |
| Integrated RAID controller | | | | | |
Expansion slots | |||||
| 1x PCIe slots | 1 pcs | 2 pcs | 2 pcs | 3 pcs | 3 pcs |
| PCIe 16x slots | 2 pcs | 2 pcs | 1 pcs | 2 pcs | 2 pcs |
| PCIe modes | 16x/4x | 16x/4x | |||
| PCIe support | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| CrossFire (AMD) | | | | | |
| Steel PCIe connectors | | | | | |
Internal connections | |||||
| TPM connector | | | | | |
| USB-A 2.0 | 2 pcs | 2 pcs | 2 pcs | 2 pcs | 2 pcs |
| USB-A 5Gbps | 1 pcs | 1 pcs | 1 pcs | 1 pcs | 1 pcs |
| USB-C 5Gbps | 1 pcs | ||||
| USB-C 10Gbps | 1 psc | ||||
| USB4 40Gbps | 1 pcs | ||||
| ARGB LED strip | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| RGB LED strip | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| More features | Clear CMOS, COM port | ||||
Video outputs | |||||
| D-Sub output (VGA) | | | | | |
| DVI output | DVI-D | ||||
| HDMI output | | | | | |
| HDMI version | v2.1 | v2.1 | v2.1 | v2.1 | v2.1 |
| DisplayPort | | | | | |
| DisplayPort version | v.1.4 | v.1.4 | v.1.2 | v.1.2 | |
Integrated audio | |||||
| Audiochip | Realtek ALC S1200A | Realtek ALC1220P | Realtek ALC887 | Realtek | ROG SupremeFX |
| Sound (channels) | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Optical S/PDIF | | | | | |
Network interfaces | |||||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | ||||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth v5.4 | ||||
| LAN (RJ-45) | 2.5 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps | 1 Gbps | 1 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps |
| LAN ports | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| LAN controller | Realtek RTL8125B | Realtek | Realtek L8200A | Realtek | Intel I225-V |
External connections | |||||
| USB-A 2.0 | 2 pcs | 2 pcs | 2 pcs | 2 pcs | 2 pcs |
| USB-A 5Gbps | 4 pcs | 4 pcs | 4 pcs | 3 pcs | 4 pcs |
| USB-A 10Gbps | 1 pcs | 3 pcs | 1 pcs | 1 pcs | |
| USB-C 10Gbps | 1 pcs | 1 pcs | |||
| USB-C 20Gbps | 1 pcs | ||||
| PS/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| BIOS FlashBack | | | | | |
Power connectors | |||||
| Main power socket | 24-pin | 24-pin | 24-pin | 24-pin | 24-pin |
| CPU power | 8-pin | 8+8-pin | 8-pin | 8-pin | 8+4-pin |
| Fan power connectors | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| CPU Fan 4-pin | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| CPU/Water Pump Fan 4-pin | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Chassis/Water Pump Fan 4-pin | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Added to E-Catalog | may 2020 | january 2025 | june 2023 | july 2021 | november 2020 |
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