ASUS ROG Strix B550-I Gaming vs ROG STRIX TRX40-XE GAMING Motherboard Comparison

ASUS ROG Strix B550-I Gaming and ASUS ROG STRIX TRX40-XE GAMING are both motherboards with the same Wi-Fi Generation (6) and Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 (1). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.

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ASUS ROG Strix B550-I Gaming	ASUS ROG STRIX TRX40-XE GAMING
Prices (Change region) In Stock $229.99 In Stock + $29.99 Shipping $214.15	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock + $29.99 Shipping $404.48 Out of Stock Free shipping $599.99
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Brand ASUS	Brand ASUS
Model ROG STRIX B550-I GAMING STRIX B550-I GAMING 90MB14L0-M0EAY0 90MB14L0-M0AAY0	Model ROG STRIX TRX40-XE GAMING 90MB14M0-M0EAY0
Release Date 📅 June 2020	Release Date 📅 April 2020
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★☆☆ (15 reviews) Add a product review	User 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 ►
Series ROG	Series -
Socket AM4	Socket sTRX4
Form factor Mini ITX	Form factor ATX
Chipset AMD B550	Chipset AMD TRX40
Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3800Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz 4400Mhz 4600Mhz 4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5100Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3200Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3733Mhz 3800Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz 4333Mhz 4400Mhz 4600Mhz 4666Mhz
* 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 Yes * ECC memory support also depends on the CPU memory controller	ECC RAM Support Yes * ECC memory support also depends on the CPU memory controller
Audio Chipset ROG SupremeFX Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A	Audio Chipset -
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels -
LAN Chipset Intel I225-V	LAN Chipset -
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000/2500Mbps	Max LAN Speed -
SLI Support No	SLI Support Yes
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (3 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C) 1 x USB 2.0 port 1 x USB 2.0 port (1 x audio USB Type-C) 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI port 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module 1 x BIOS FlashBack button 1 x Intel I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet 3 x LED-illuminated audio jacks	Back I/O Ports -
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 6
PCI-Express x16 Slots 1	PCI-Express x16 Slots 3
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 1
PCI-Express x1 Slots 0	PCI-Express x1 Slots 0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 8
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 2	M.2 Ports 3
M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots 2	RAM Slots 8
Maximum Supported RAM 64 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 1	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2
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