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ASUS STRIX X470-F GAMING vs MSI B450 GAMING PLUS

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  • 61specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 48identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Parallel processing technology support
    • STRIX X470-F GAMING:2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
    • B450 GAMING PLUS:2-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • STRIX X470-F GAMING:1
    • B450 GAMING PLUS:0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • STRIX X470-F GAMING:3
    • B450 GAMING PLUS:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • STRIX X470-F GAMING:0
    • B450 GAMING PLUS:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • STRIX X470-F GAMING:6
    • B450 GAMING PLUS:2
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • STRIX X470-F GAMING:0
    • B450 GAMING PLUS:1
  • LAN controller
    • STRIX X470-F GAMING:Intel® I211-AT
    • B450 GAMING PLUS:Realtek RTL8111H
  • Motherboard chipset
    • STRIX X470-F GAMING:AMD X470
    • B450 GAMING PLUS:AMD B450

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Comparison of STRIX X470-F GAMING, B450 GAMING PLUS
84 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, 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
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3466 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I211-ATRealtek RTL8111H
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X470AMD B450
Audio chipDiffersSupremeFX S1220ARealtek ALC892
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, 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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers34
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one6.0Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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