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ASUS ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING vs ASUS STRIX X470-F GAMING

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 41identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Parallel processing technology support
    • ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING:3-Way CrossFireX
    • STRIX X470-F GAMING:2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING:0
    • STRIX X470-F GAMING:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING:2
    • STRIX X470-F GAMING:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING:4
    • STRIX X470-F GAMING:6
  • Motherboard chipset
    • ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING:AMD B450
    • STRIX X470-F GAMING:AMD X470
  • Audio chip
    • ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING:Realtek ALC S1220A
    • STRIX X470-F GAMING:SupremeFX S1220A
  • Audio output channels
    • ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING:8.0 channels
    • STRIX X470-F GAMING:7.1 channels
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots
    • ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING:2
    • STRIX X470-F GAMING:1

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Comparison of ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING, STRIX X470-F GAMING
85 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors33
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
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 quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerIntel® I211-ATIntel® I211-AT
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B450AMD X470
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC S1220ASupremeFX S1220A
Audio output channelsDiffers8.0 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots33
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Analog audio outputKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source

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