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ASUS STRIX X470-F GAMING vs MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 38identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • STRIX X470-F GAMING:4
    • B450I GAMING PLUS AC:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • STRIX X470-F GAMING:64 GB
    • B450I GAMING PLUS AC:32 GB
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • STRIX X470-F GAMING:6
    • B450I GAMING PLUS AC:4
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • STRIX X470-F GAMING:2
    • B450I GAMING PLUS AC:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • STRIX X470-F GAMING:1
    • B450I GAMING PLUS AC:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • STRIX X470-F GAMING:6
    • B450I GAMING PLUS AC:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • STRIX X470-F GAMING:6
    • B450I GAMING PLUS AC:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • STRIX X470-F GAMING:3
    • B450I GAMING PLUS AC:1

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Comparison of STRIX X470-F GAMING, B450I GAMING PLUS AC
86 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3466 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers64
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers31
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I211-ATRealtek RTL8111H
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
Features5 differ
Component forDiffersPCMini PC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X470AMD B450
Audio chipDiffersSupremeFX S1220ARealtek ALC887
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
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 x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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