ASUS PRIME B550M-K vs ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XII FORMULA

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PRIME B550M-K

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ROG MAXIMUS XII FORMULA

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PRIME B550M-K

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ROG MAXIMUS XII FORMULA

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Key differences

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Performance6 differences

Compatible processor series

AMD Ryzen 3000 Series

Intel® Celeron® · Intel® Pentium® · Intel Pentium G

Motherboard chipset

AMD B550

Intel Z490

Motherboard chipset family

AMD

Intel

Chipset

AMD B550

Intel Z490

Processor manufacturer

AMD

Intel

Processor socket

Socket AM4

LGA 1200 (Socket H5)

Design2 differences

Weight

785 g

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Width

244 mm

305 mm

Connectivity6 differences

Wi-Fi

Yes

Supported memory clock speeds

2133 · 2400 · 2666

Supported storage drive interfaces

M.2, SATA

M.2, PCI Express, SATA

USB 2.0 connectors

USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors

USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity

USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity

General4 differences

Component for

Ethernet interface type

Gigabit Ethernet

2.5 Gigabit Ethernet

Ethernet LAN

Yes

Manufacturer Sku

90MB14V0-M0EAY0

90MB1370-M0EAY0

Model Number

PRIME B550M-K

ROG MAXIMUS XII FORMULA

PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots

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PRIME B550M-K vs ROG MAXIMUS XII FORMULA

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