ASUS TUF Gaming B550-PLUS vs MSI MAG Z690 Tomahawk WiFi
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Key differences
- •MSI MAG Z690 Tomahawk WiFi has higher M.2 slots (4 vs 2)
- •MSI MAG Z690 Tomahawk WiFi has higher SATA ports (6 vs 4)
- •MSI MAG Z690 Tomahawk WiFi has higher Max memory speed (6400 MT/s vs 4600 MT/s)
Full spec comparison
Spec
ASUS TUF Gaming B550-PLUS
MSI MAG Z690 Tomahawk WiFi
Platform
SocketAM4LGA1700
ChipsetAMD B550Intel Z690
Form factorATXATX
VRM (power stages)12+216+1+1
Memory & Expansion
Memory typeDDR4DDR5
Memory slots44
Max memory capacity128 GB128 GB
Max memory speed4600 MT/s6400 MT/s▲
PCIe slots1× PCIe 4.0 x161× PCIe 5.0 x16
M.2 slots24▲
SATA ports46▲
Connectivity
Wi-FiNoneWi-Fi 6E
BluetoothNone5.2
LAN2.5 GbE2.5 GbE
Rear USBUSB-C + USB-AUSB-C + USB-A