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ROG STRIX B550-XE GAMING WIFI vs ROG STRIX B650-A GAMING WIFI

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ROG STRIX B550-XE GAMING WIFI
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ROG STRIX B550-XE GAMING WIFI
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ROG STRIX B650-A GAMING WIFI
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      Key differences

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      Performance4 differences
      Compatible processor series
      AMD Ryzen™ 3, AMD Ryzen™ 5
      AMD Ryzen™ 7
      Motherboard chipset
      AMD B550
      AMD B650
      Chipset
      AMD B550
      AMD B650
      Processor socket
      Socket AM4
      Socket AM5
      Design1 difference
      Weight
      1380 g
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      Connectivity9 differences
      Wi-Fi
      Yes
      Yes
      Bluetooth
      5.1
      5.2
      HDMI ports quantity
      1
      1
      Number of SATA III connectors
      6
      4
      Parallel processing technology support
      2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
      Not supported
      Supported memory clock speeds
      3866 · 4000 · 4133
      4800 · 5000 · 5200
      Supported memory types
      DDR4-SDRAM
      DDR5-SDRAM
      Supported storage drive interfaces
      M.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA
      M.2, SATA III
      USB 2.0 connectors
      2
      4
      USB 2.0 ports quantity
      5
      4
      Windows operating systems supported
      Windows 10
      Windows 11 x64
      Audio1 difference
      Audio output channels
      5.1 channels
      7.1 channels
      General2 differences
      Component for
      PC
      PC
      Ethernet LAN
      Yes
      Yes
      Manufacturer Sku
      90MB17B0-M0EAY0
      90MB1BP0-M0EAY0
      Model Number
      ROG STRIX B550-XE GAMING WIFI
      ROG STRIX B650-A GAMING WIFI
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