ASRock Z690M PG RIPTIDE/D5 vs B550M PG RIPTIDE Motherboard Comparison

ASRock Z690M PG RIPTIDE/D5 and ASRock B550M PG RIPTIDE are both motherboards with the same Form factor (Micro ATX), Audio Chipset (Realtek ALC897) and Audio Channels (7.1 Channels). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and LAN Chipset.

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ASRock Z690M PG RIPTIDE/D5	ASRock B550M PG RIPTIDE
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Brand ASRock	Brand ASRock
Model Z690M PG RIPTIDE/D5 90-MXBIL0-A0UAYZ	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 LGA1700	Socket AM4
Form factor Micro ATX	Form factor Micro ATX
Chipset Intel Z690	Chipset AMD B550
Supported Memory DDR5 4000Mhz 4400Mhz 4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz	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 2 x Antenna Mounting Points 1 x HDMI Port 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection) 6 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection) 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) 1 x BIOS Flashback Button HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone	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 2	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 4	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 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - 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 192 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 0	Onboard USB 2.0 2
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 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0