ASUS Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) vs TUF GAMING B550M-PLUS (WI-FI) Motherboard Comparison

ASUS Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) and ASUS TUF GAMING B550M-PLUS (WI-FI) are both motherboards with the same RAM Slots (4). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.

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ASUS Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac)	ASUS TUF GAMING B550M-PLUS (WI-FI)
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 92	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) -
Brand ASUS	Brand ASUS
Model Z97-PRO (Wi-Fi AC)	Model TUF GAMING B550M-PLUS (WI-FI) 90MB1490-M0EAY0 90MB1490-M0AAY0
Release Date 📅 May 2014	Release Date 📅 June 2020
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (82 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★☆ (38 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 ►
Pros Easy to overclock Wi-Fi connectivity Very good onboard audio Clean layout	Pros -
Cons Automatic overclock not very accurate	Cons -
Socket LGA1150	Socket AM4
Form factor ATX	Form factor Micro ATX
Chipset Intel Z97	Chipset AMD B550
Supported Memory DDR3 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1800Mhz 1866Mhz 2000Mhz 2133Mhz 2200Mhz 2400Mhz 2500Mhz 2600Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3100Mhz 3200Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4400Mhz
* 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 ALC S1200A Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC
Audio Channels -	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset -	LAN Chipset Realtek RTL8125B
Max LAN Speed -	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000/2500Mbps
SLI Support Yes	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports -	Back I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s) 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI 1 x LAN (2.5G) port(s) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (teal blue) (1 x Type-A+1 x USB Type-C) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (blue) Type-A 2 x USB 2.0 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 5 x Audio jack(s) 1 x BIOS FlashBack Button(s) 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation -	Wi-Fi Generation 6
PCI-Express x16 Slots 3	PCI-Express x16 Slots 2
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 4	PCI-Express x1 Slots 1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4
SATA Express Ports 1	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 1	M.2 Ports 2
M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 M-key	M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 32 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 0	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0