Asus PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES 🆚 ASUS PRIME Z790M-PLUS
Asus PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES and ASUS PRIME Z790M-PLUS are both motherboards with the same Max LAN Speed (1Gbps), RAM Slots (4) and Onboard USB 2.0 (2). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.
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Brand
Asus
Brand
ASUS
Model
PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES
90MB1AB0-MVAAY0
Model
PRIME Z790M-PLUS
90MB1E70-M0AAY0
90MB1E70-M0EAY0
90MB1E70-M1AAY0
Release Date
-
Release Date
📅 February 2023
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
* 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
-
Audio Chipset
Realtek 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC* - Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking - Supports up to 24-Bit/192 kHz playback Audio Features - Audio Shielding - Premium audio capacitors - Dedicated audio PCB layers * A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output.
Audio Channels
Realtek ALC897/887 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC - Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking - Supports up to 24-Bit/192 kHz playback Audio Features - Audio Shielding - Rear optical S/PDIF out port - Premium Japanese audio capacitors - Dedicated audio PCB layers - Unique de-pop circuit
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset
-
LAN Chipset
1 x Intel 1Gb Ethernet
Max LAN Speed
1Gbps
Max LAN Speed
1Gbps
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Back Connect
No
Back Connect
No
Back I/O Ports
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (1 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (2 x Type-A)
2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI port
1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module
1 x Realtek 1Gb Ethernet port
5 x Audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
Back I/O Ports
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port (1 x Type-A)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)
2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI port
1 x Intel 1Gb Ethernet port
3 x Audio jacks
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
No
Wi-Fi Generation
5
Wi-Fi Generation
-
PCI-Express x16 Slots
5
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Ports
4
M.2 Devices support
2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
2260 / 2280 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
2230 - E Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
128 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
192 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
2
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
Comparison and key differences summary
⛔ You are comparing motherboards with different sockets. They cannot support the same CPUs. Try to compare motherboards within the same platform.
