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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS STRIX X470-F GAMING vs MSI B450M PRO-M2

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 33identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 32 GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4

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86 specifications
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ASUS

STRIX X470-F GAMINGView product
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MSI

B450M PRO-M2View product
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 one1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3466 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one3466 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one6
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers62
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers31
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Digital audio optical outKnown for one3
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I211-ATRealtek 8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X470AMD B450
Audio chipDiffersSupremeFX S1220ARealtek ALC887
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Number of mounting holesKnown for one4
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
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.05.0
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers3.02.8
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm206 mm
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"

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