Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC vs MSI X370 SLI PLUS

Key differences

Number of SATA III connectors
- B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:4
- X370 SLI PLUS:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:3
- X370 SLI PLUS:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
- B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:1
- X370 SLI PLUS:0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:0
- X370 SLI PLUS:1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:0
- X370 SLI PLUS:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:1
- X370 SLI PLUS:0
Motherboard chipset
- B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:AMD B350
- X370 SLI PLUS:AMD X370
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots
- B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC:2
- X370 SLI PLUS:3

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Comparison of B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC, X370 SLI PLUS
67 specifications	A MSI B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC View product	B MSI X370 SLI PLUS View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series	AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Memoryidentical
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B350	AMD X370
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source

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