Asus PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES vs Gigabyte B550 AORUS PRO AC Motherboard Comparison

Asus PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES and Gigabyte B550 AORUS PRO AC are both motherboards with the same Socket (AM4), Form factor (ATX) and Chipset (AMD B550). The main differences are in Supported Memory, ECC RAM Support, Audio Channels and Max LAN Speed.

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Asus PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES	Gigabyte B550 AORUS PRO AC
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Brand Asus	Brand Gigabyte
Model PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES 90MB1AB0-MVAAY0	Model B550 AORUS PRO AC
Release Date -	Release Date 📅 June 2020
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★☆☆ (11 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 AM4	Socket AM4
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset AMD B550	Chipset AMD B550
Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4200Mhz 4266Mhz 4333Mhz 4400Mhz 4600Mhz 4800Mhz 4866Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3200Mhz 3333Mhz 3600Mhz 4000Mhz 4400Mhz 4600Mhz 4866Mhz 5000Mhz
* 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 Yes * ECC memory support also depends on the CPU memory controller
Audio Chipset -	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC1220-VB codec * The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio.
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 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF Out
LAN Chipset -	LAN Chipset Realtek 2.5GbE LAN chip
Max LAN Speed 1Gbps	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000/2500Mbps
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 HDMI port 2 x SMA antenna connectors (1T1R) 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x Q-Flash Plus button 1 x RJ-45 port 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 5 x audio jacks
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 5	Wi-Fi Generation 5
PCI-Express x16 Slots 5	PCI-Express x16 Slots 3
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 6
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 2	M.2 Ports 2
M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 128 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 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0