Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE B450 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0)

78specifications compared
11differ
67identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 ports quantity
- B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0):2
- B450 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0):0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0):2
- B450 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0):1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0):0
- B450 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0):1
PS/2 ports quantity
- B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0):1
- B450 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0):0
Motherboard form factor
- B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0):micro ATX
- B450 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0):ATX
Audio chip
- B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0):Realtek ALC892
- B450 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0):Realtek ALC1220
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
- B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0):2
- B450 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0):3
Number of M.2 (M) slots
- B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0):1
- B450 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0), B450 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0)
82 specifications	A GIGABYTE B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE B450 AORUS PRO (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 processors	1	1
Memoryidentical
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 сompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz	2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3200 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Number of HDDs supported	6	6
RAID levels	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory	16384 MB	16384 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Internal I/Oidentical
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 connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	2	2
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
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 quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipset	AMD B450	AMD B450
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoring	Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	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	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 slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7	2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	2.7	2.7
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Manual	Yes	Yes
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Realtek 8118 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
HDD size	2.5/3.5"	2.5/3.5"
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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