ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS vs TUF GAMING Z590-PLUS Motherboard Comparison

ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS and ASUS TUF GAMING Z590-PLUS are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), Audio Channels (7.1 Channels) and Max LAN Speed (10/100/1000/2500Mbps). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and ECC RAM Support.

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ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS	ASUS TUF GAMING Z590-PLUS
Prices (Change region) In Stock $149.99 In Stock Free shipping $175.68	Prices (Change region) In Stock $199.00 Out of Stock + $29.99 Shipping $173.73
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Brand ASUS	Brand ASUS
Model TUF GAMING B550-PLUS 90MB14G0-M0EAY0 90MB14G0-M0AAY0	Model TUF GAMING Z590-PLUS 90MB16B0-M0AAY0
Release Date 📅 June 2020	Release Date 📅 February 2021
* 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 AM4	Socket LGA1200
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset AMD B550	Chipset Intel Z590
Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3333Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz 4400Mhz 4600Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz 4400Mhz 4500Mhz 4600Mhz 4700Mhz 4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5133Mhz
* 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 No
Audio Chipset Realtek ALC S1200A High Definition Audio CODEC	Audio Chipset Realtek S1200A
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset Realtek RTL8125B	LAN Chipset Intel I225-V
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 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) 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 Realtek RTL8125B 2.5Gb Ethernet port 5 x Audio jacks 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port 1 x BIOS FlashBack button	Back I/O Ports 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (2 x Type-A) 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 Intel I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet port 5 x Audio jacks 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse combo port
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 3	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 3	M.2 Ports 3
M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2230 - E Key	M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key (Intel 11th Gen only) 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - 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 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0