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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B450 AORUS ELITE vs MSI B450M PRO-M2

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 42identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 2933 MHz
    • 3466 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA
    • M.2, SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2

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91 specifications
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GIGABYTE

B450 AORUS ELITEView product
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MSI

B450M PRO-M2View product
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory5 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2667,2933 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs2933 MHz3466 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneSSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATAM.2, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneCrossFire
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MB
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers31
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one6
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Digital audio optical outKnown for one3
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111H
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7Windows 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
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Number of mounting holesKnown for one4
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.72.8
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers235 mm206 mm
HeightKnown for one80 mm
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one910 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
ManualKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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