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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B450M DS3H (rev. 1.0) vs MSI B450M GAMING PLUS

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 42identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 32 GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 2
    • 1
  • BIOS type
    • UEFI AMI
    • UEFI
  • Depth
    • 215 mm
    • 210 mm

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83 specifications
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GIGABYTE

B450M DS3H (rev. 1.0)View product
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MSI

B450M GAMING PLUSView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesAMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory2048 MB2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111H
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD B450AMD B450
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 x64Windows 10, Windows 7
Number of mounting holesKnown for one6
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers215 mm210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
ManualKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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