ASUS TUF Gaming B550-PLUS vs MSI MPG Z790 Carbon WiFi
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Key differences
- •MSI MPG Z790 Carbon WiFi has higher M.2 slots (4 vs 2)
- •MSI MPG Z790 Carbon WiFi has higher Max memory speed (7600 MT/s vs 4600 MT/s)
- •MSI MPG Z790 Carbon WiFi has higher SATA ports (6 vs 4)
Full spec comparison
Spec
ASUS TUF Gaming B550-PLUS
MSI MPG Z790 Carbon WiFi
Platform
SocketAM4LGA1700
ChipsetAMD B550Z790
Form factorATXATX
VRM (power stages)12+220+1+1 phase
Memory & Expansion
Memory typeDDR4DDR5
Memory slots44
Max memory capacity128 GB128 GB
Max memory speed4600 MT/s7600 MT/s▲
PCIe slots1× PCIe 4.0 x161× x16 5.0, 1× x16 4.0, 1× x4 4.0
M.2 slots24▲
SATA ports46▲
Connectivity
Wi-FiNoneWi-Fi 6E
BluetoothNone5.3
LAN2.5 GbE2.5 GbE
Rear USBUSB-C + USB-A1× USB-C 20Gbps, 7× USB 3.2