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ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrera vs ASUS TUF Gaming B550-PLUS

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Key differences

  • ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrera has higher M.2 slots (5 vs 2)
  • ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrera has higher Max memory speed (8000 MT/s vs 4600 MT/s)
  • ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrera has higher Max memory capacity (192 GB vs 128 GB)
  • ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrera has higher SATA ports (6 vs 4)

Full spec comparison

Spec
ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrera
ASUS TUF Gaming B550-PLUS
Platform
SocketLGA1700AM4
ChipsetZ790AMD B550
Form factorATXATX
VRM (power stages)24+1+2 phase12+2
Memory & Expansion
Memory typeDDR5DDR4
Memory slots44
Max memory capacity192 GB128 GB
Max memory speed8000 MT/s4600 MT/s
PCIe slots1× x16 5.0, 1× x16 4.0, 1× x41× PCIe 4.0 x16
M.2 slots52
SATA ports64
Connectivity
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6ENone
Bluetooth5.3None
LAN2.5 GbE2.5 GbE
Rear USB1× USB-C 20Gbps, 8× USB 3.2USB-C + USB-A

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ASRock Z790 Taichi Carrera

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