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ASUS PRIME B450M-A vs ASUS TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 51identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • PRIME B450M-A:0
    • TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME B450M-A:2
    • TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • PRIME B450M-A:0
    • TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • PRIME B450M-A:2
    • TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • PRIME B450M-A:1
    • TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING:0
  • Audio chip
    • PRIME B450M-A:Realtek ALC887
    • TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING:Realtek ALC887-VD2
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots
    • PRIME B450M-A:2
    • TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING:1
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • PRIME B450M-A:1
    • TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING:2

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Comparison of PRIME B450M-A, TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING
70 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 processors11
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCrossFireX
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 connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors22
12V power connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.0b2.0b
DVI-D ports quantity11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111H
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD B450AMD B450
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887-VD2
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size128 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version6.16.1
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Plug and PlayYesYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version3.13.1
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers240 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
ManualYesYes
Drivers includedYesYes

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