Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING vs GIGABYTE B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0)

49specifications compared
10differ
39identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

ECC сompatibility
- ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING:Non-ECC
- B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
Parallel processing technology support
- ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING:3-Way CrossFireX
- B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0):2-Way CrossFireX
Number of chassis fan connectors
- ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING:3
- B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0):2
DVI-D ports quantity
- ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING:0
- B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0):1
Motherboard form factor
- ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING:ATX
- B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0):micro ATX
Audio chip
- ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING:Realtek ALC S1220A
- B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0):Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels
- ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING:8.0 channels
- B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0):7.1 channels
Width
- ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING:305 mm
- B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0):244 mm

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Comparison of ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING, B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0)
98 specifications	A ASUS ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING View product	B GIGABYTE B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM4	Socket AM4
Compatible processor series	AMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	AMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz	2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD & SSD
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16384 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	3-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	2
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I211-AT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipset	AMD B450	AMD B450
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC S1220A	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsDiffers	8.0 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64	Windows 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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Realtek 8118 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Analog audio outputKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source

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