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ASUS TUF Gaming B550-PLUS vs MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi

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Key differences

  • MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi has higher Max memory capacity (256 GB vs 128 GB)
  • MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi has higher Max memory speed (9200 MT/s vs 4600 MT/s)
  • MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi has higher M.2 slots (4 vs 2)

Full spec comparison

Spec
ASUS TUF Gaming B550-PLUS
MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi
Platform
SocketAM4LGA1851
ChipsetAMD B550Intel Z890
Form factorATXATX
VRM (power stages)12+216+1+1
Memory & Expansion
Memory typeDDR4DDR5
Memory slots44
Max memory capacity128 GB256 GB
Max memory speed4600 MT/s9200 MT/s
PCIe slots1× PCIe 4.0 x161× PCIe 5.0 x16
M.2 slots24
SATA ports44
Connectivity
Wi-FiNoneWi-Fi 7
BluetoothNone5.4
LAN2.5 GbE5 GbE
Rear USBUSB-C + USB-AUSB-C + USB-A

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ASUS TUF Gaming B550-PLUS

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