Compare ASUS ProArt B550 Creator vs EVGA Z490 DARK vs MSI MAG B550
Connectivity
CPU Socket
AM4
LGA1200 (10th & 11th Intel Core CPUs)
AM4
Expansion Slot
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)
1x PCIe 4.0 x16 + 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 + 2x PCIe 3.0 x1
PCI Express
2x PCIe 4.0 x16 + 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 + 2x PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 3.0: 3x x16 (running at x16/x8 + x8 + x4) + 1x x4
Ports
[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
[Internal] 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 6x USB 2.0 | [Rear] 5x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x PS/2 + 1x Mini DisplayPort + 2x RJ45 (1x 2.5Gbps + 1x 1Gbps)
[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
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.1 (preinstalled in the M.2 Key-E 32mm slot)
Construction
Form Factor
ATX motherboard
E-ATX Motherboard
Dimensions
Size | Length
30.5 cm
12" / 305 mm
30.5 cm
Size | Width
24.4 cm
10.9" / 277 mm
24.4 cm
Function
Audio
S1220A
Realtek ALC1220 + SV3H615 controllers 7.1 Channel Realtek + EVGA NU Audio
Realtek ALC1200 Codec, 7.1-channel
Chipset
AMD B550 Chipset
Intel Z490 Chipset
AMD B550 Chipset
Compatibility
AMD Ryzen 5000 Series/ 4000 G-Series/ 3000 Series Desktop Processors
Graphics
1x HDMI 2.1 + 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C 4.0) with DisplayPort 1.2/1.4 support
Supports 2-Way AMD CrossFire Technology
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
Performance
Memory | Capacity
4x DIMMs, up to 128GB
2x DIMMs, up to 64GB
Memory | Type
DDR4 2133 - 4866+ MHz ECC or non-ECC
Up to DDR4 4800MHz
4x DDR4 2667 - 4866+ MHz non-ECC
Storage
2x M.2 2242/2260/2280/22110 + 4x SATA 6Gbps
8x SATA 6.0Gbps + 1x U.2 + 2x M.2 Key-M 110mm + 1x M.2 Key-E 32mm
RAID 0, RAID 1 M.2 NVMe / RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 SATA
Storage | RAID
RAID 0, 1, 10
Production
Debut
2021-03-11
2020
Model Name
131-CL-E499-KR
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