ASUS TUF Gaming B550-PLUS vs MSI MPG Z890 Carbon WiFi
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Key differences
- •MSI MPG Z890 Carbon WiFi has higher Max memory capacity (256 GB vs 128 GB)
- •MSI MPG Z890 Carbon WiFi has higher M.2 slots (4 vs 2)
- •MSI MPG Z890 Carbon WiFi has higher Max memory speed (8600 MT/s vs 4600 MT/s)
Full spec comparison
Spec
ASUS TUF Gaming B550-PLUS
MSI MPG Z890 Carbon WiFi
Platform
SocketAM4LGA1851
ChipsetAMD B550Z890
Form factorATXATX
VRM (power stages)12+216+1+1 phase
Memory & Expansion
Memory typeDDR4DDR5
Memory slots44
Max memory capacity128 GB256 GB▲
Max memory speed4600 MT/s8600 MT/s▲
PCIe slots1× PCIe 4.0 x161× x16 5.0, 1× x16 4.0, 1× x4 4.0
M.2 slots24▲
SATA ports44
Connectivity
Wi-FiNoneWi-Fi 7
BluetoothNone5.4
LAN2.5 GbE5 GbE
Rear USBUSB-C + USB-A1× USB-C 20Gbps, 8× USB 3.2