Compare MSI MAG B550 vs Gigabyte Z590 AORUS Elite vs ASUS ProArt B550 Creator
Connectivity
CPU Socket
AM4
LGA1200
AM4
Expansion Slot
1x PCIe 4.0 x16 + 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 + 2x PCIe 3.0 x1
2x Thunderbolt add-in card + 2x USB 2.0/1.1 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen1
6x SATA 6Gb/s + 2x M.2 (1 from AMD processor w/ PCIe 4.0 x4, 1 from AMD B550 chipset w/ PCIe 3.0 x4)
PCI Express
1x PCIe x16 + 1x PCIe x16 (running @ x4) + 1x PCIe x1
2x PCIe 4.0 x16 + 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 + 2x PCIe 3.0 x1
Ports
[Front] 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen1, 1x USB 3.2 Gen1, 2x USB 2.0 | [Rear] 1x PS/2, 1x DP, 1x 2.5G LAN (RJ45), 1x USB 3.2 Gen2, 1x HD Audio, 2x USB 2.0, 1x HDMI, 2x USB 3.2 Gen1, 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen1, 1x Optical S/PDIF [Graphics] 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x DisplayPort
1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2x2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 4x USB 2.0/1.1 + 1x RJ45 + 1x DisplayPort 1.2 + 5x Audio jacks + 1x Optical S/PDIF (TOSLINK)
[Front] 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen1 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 2x USB 2.0 | [Rear] 2x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x 2.5G LAN (RJ45) + 4x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 2.0 + 1x HDMI + 1x DisplayPort (input) + 1x S/PDIF + 1x PS/2 + 5x Audio jacks
Construction
Form Factor
ATX motherboard
ATX motherboard
Dimensions
Size | Length
30.5 cm
305 mm
30.5 cm
Size | Width
24.4 cm
244 mm
24.4 cm
Function
Audio
Realtek ALC1200 Codec, 7.1-channel
Realtek ALC1220-VB codec
S1220A
Chipset
AMD B550 Chipset
Intel Z590 Express
AMD B550 Chipset
Compatibility
10th-gen & 11th-gen Intel Core / Pentium / Celeron processors
AMD Ryzen 5000 Series/ 4000 G-Series/ 3000 Series Desktop Processors
Graphics
Supports 2-Way AMD CrossFire Technology
Multi-GPU: Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire and 2-Way AMD CrossFire technologies
1x HDMI 2.1 + 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C 4.0) with DisplayPort 1.2/1.4 support
Misc
Realtek 2.5GbE LAN
Monitoring
Voltage detection, Temperature detection, Fan speed detection, Water cooling flow rate detection, Fan fail warning, Fan speed control
Operating System
Windows 10
Processor
Support 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Desktop Processors and AMD Ryzen4000 G-Series Desktop Processors
Support 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Desktop Processors and AMD Ryzen4000 G-Series Desktop Processors
RGB Lighting
RGB Fusion 2.0, 2x LED strip + 2x RGB LED strip
Security
Trusted Platform Module header (For GC-TPM2.0 SPI / GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 modules only)
Performance
Memory | Capacity
4x DIMMs (up to 128GB)
4x DIMMs, up to 128GB
Memory | Type
4x DDR4 2667 - 4866+ MHz non-ECC
DDR4 up to 3200MHz dual channel, support for ECC memory (in non-ECC mode) and Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) modules (up to 5000MHz)
DDR4 2133 - 4866+ MHz ECC or non-ECC
Storage
RAID 0, RAID 1 M.2 NVMe / RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 SATA
1x M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD, 2260/2280/22110 (11th-gen Intel processor only) + 2x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSD, 2260/2280/22110 + 6x SATA
2x M.2 2242/2260/2280/22110 + 4x SATA 6Gbps
Storage | RAID
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
RAID 0, 1, 10
Production
Debut
2021-01-12 (CES 2021)
2021-03-11
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