Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0) vs MSI B450M PRO-VDH

64specifications compared
10differ
54identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Number of HDDs supported
- B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0):6
- B450M PRO-VDH:4
Maximum graphics card memory
- B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0):16384 MB
- B450M PRO-VDH:2048 MB
Number of SATA III connectors
- B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0):6
- B450M PRO-VDH:4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0):2
- B450M PRO-VDH:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0):2
- B450M PRO-VDH:4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0):2
- B450M PRO-VDH:0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0):0
- B450M PRO-VDH:1
PC health monitoring
- B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0):Fan, Temperature, Voltage
- B450M PRO-VDH:CPU, Fan, Temperature

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Comparison of B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0), B450M PRO-VDH
85 specifications	A GIGABYTE B450 AORUS M (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI B450M PRO-VDH 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
Memory1 differ
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 speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz	1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	6	4
RAID levels	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	16384 MB	2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
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 connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorsDiffers	2	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
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	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111H
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipset	AMD B450	AMD B450
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffers	Fan, Temperature, Voltage	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of mounting holesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
Number of M.2 (M) slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	2.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	2.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	244 mm	244 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Manual	Yes	Yes
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Realtek 8118 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
HDD size	2.5/3.5"	2.5/3.5"
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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