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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B450-A PRO vs MSI B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC

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  • 63specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 51identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • LAN controller
    • Realtek RTL8111H
    • Intel® I211-AT
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC892
    • Realtek ALC1220
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots
    • 4
    • 3

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84 specifications
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B450-A PROView product
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MSI

B450 GAMING PRO CARBON ACView product
Storage controllersidentical
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one6
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MB
Internal I/Oidentical
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I211-AT
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.0
Features2 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC1220
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 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Number of mounting holesKnown for one4
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers43
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Other featuresidentical
Utilities includedKnown for oneYes
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one1
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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