ASRock X299 Steel Legend vs B560 STEEL LEGEND Motherboard Comparison

ASRock X299 Steel Legend and ASRock B560 STEEL LEGEND are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), Audio Channels (7.1 Channels) and M.2 Ports (3). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Audio Chipset.

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ASRock X299 Steel Legend	ASRock B560 STEEL LEGEND
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Brand ASRock	Brand ASRock
Model X299 Steel Legend 90-MXBBJ0-A0UAYZ	Model B560 STEEL LEGEND 90-MXBFD0-A0UAYZ
Release Date 📅 January 2020	Release Date 📅 February 2021
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (3 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (3 reviews) Add a product review
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Socket LGA2066	Socket LGA1200
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel X299	Chipset Intel B560
Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3200Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3800Mhz 4000Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4666Mhz 4800Mhz
* 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 ALC1220	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC897
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset Intel I219-V	LAN Chipset Dragon RTL8125BG
Max LAN Speed Dual 10/100/1000Mbps	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000/2500Mbps
SLI Support Yes	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support No
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support No
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 4 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C Port (20Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM3242) (Supports ESD Protection) 3 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection) 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) 1 x Clear CMOS Button HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)	Back I/O Ports 3 x Antenna Mounting Points 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 1 x HDMI Port 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (ASMedia ASM1074 hub) (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)
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN No
PCI-Express x16 Slots 4	PCI-Express x16 Slots 2
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 1	PCI-Express x1 Slots 2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 8	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 3	M.2 Ports 3
M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2230 - E Key	M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 - M Key (Intel 11th Gen only) 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots 8	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 1