ASRock B550 PG RIPTIDE vs B550M PG RIPTIDE Motherboard Comparison

ASRock B550 PG RIPTIDE and ASRock B550M PG RIPTIDE are both motherboards with the same Socket (AM4), Chipset (AMD B550) and Audio Chipset (Realtek ALC897). The main differences are in Form factor, Supported Memory, LAN Chipset and RAID Support.

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ASRock B550 PG RIPTIDE	ASRock B550M PG RIPTIDE
Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $207.88	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $102.99 Out of Stock Free shipping $243.67
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Brand ASRock	Brand ASRock
Model B550 PG RIPTIDE	Model B550M PG RIPTIDE 90-MXBI90-A0UAYZ
Release Date -	Release Date -
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Socket AM4	Socket AM4
Form factor ATX	Form factor Micro ATX
Chipset AMD B550	Chipset AMD B550
Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3200Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3800Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4200Mhz 4266Mhz 4333Mhz 4400Mhz 4533Mhz 4600Mhz 4666Mhz 4733Mhz 4933Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3200Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3800Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4200Mhz 4266Mhz 4333Mhz 4400Mhz 4533Mhz 4600Mhz 4666Mhz 4733Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support No	ECC RAM Support No
Audio Chipset Realtek ALC897	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC897
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset Killer E3100G	LAN Chipset Dragon RTL8125BG
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000/2500Mbps	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000/2500Mbps
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support No
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 1 x Antenna Mounting Bracket 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 1 x HDMI Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection) 6 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)* 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection) 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks) * USB3_56 are the Lightning Gaming Ports.	Back I/O Ports 2 x Antenna Mounting Points 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 1 x HDMI Port 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection) 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)* 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone * USB12 are the Lightning Gaming Ports.
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN No
PCI-Express x16 Slots 3	PCI-Express x16 Slots 2
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 1	PCI-Express x1 Slots 1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 3	M.2 Ports 3
M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2230 - E Key	M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2230 - E Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 3	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0