Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME B450M-A/CSM vs GIGABYTE B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0)

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 38identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME B450M-A/CSM:ECC
    • B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive types
    • PRIME B450M-A/CSM:HDD
    • B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):HDD & SSD
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • PRIME B450M-A/CSM:4
    • B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME B450M-A/CSM:2
    • B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • PRIME B450M-A/CSM:0
    • B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • PRIME B450M-A/CSM:2
    • B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • PRIME B450M-A/CSM:1
    • B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • PRIME B450M-A/CSM:micro ATX
    • B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):ATX

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Comparison of PRIME B450M-A/CSM, B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0)
87 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesAMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesDiffersHDDHDD & SSD
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers46
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16384 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors22
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111HUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD B450AMD B450
Audio output channelsDiffers8.0 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.15.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers240 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
ManualYesYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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