Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B450M S2H (rev. 1.0) vs MSI B450M PRO-VDH V2

41specifications compared
14differ
27identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- B450M S2H (rev. 1.0):2
- B450M PRO-VDH V2:4
ECC сompatibility
- B450M S2H (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
- B450M PRO-VDH V2:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- B450M S2H (rev. 1.0):32 GB
- B450M PRO-VDH V2:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- B450M S2H (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
- B450M PRO-VDH V2:M.2, SATA
USB 2.0 connectors
- B450M S2H (rev. 1.0):2
- B450M PRO-VDH V2:8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- B450M S2H (rev. 1.0):1
- B450M PRO-VDH V2:6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- B450M S2H (rev. 1.0):0
- B450M PRO-VDH V2:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- B450M S2H (rev. 1.0):2
- B450M PRO-VDH V2:4

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Comparison of B450M S2H (rev. 1.0), B450M PRO-VDH V2
92 specifications	A GIGABYTE B450M S2H (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI B450M PRO-VDH V2 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
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket AM4
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz	1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	M.2, SATA
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
RAID levels	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	6
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	1
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111H
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipset	AMD B450	AMD B450
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Number of mounting holesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	205 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"
Analog audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	m-ATX
M.2 card slot (storage)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733020	Unknown — not stated by the source

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