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MSI B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC vs MSI B450M PRO-M2

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 41identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:4
    • B450M PRO-M2:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:ECC & Non-ECC
    • B450M PRO-M2:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:64 GB
    • B450M PRO-M2:32 GB
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:6
    • B450M PRO-M2:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:4
    • B450M PRO-M2:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:6
    • B450M PRO-M2:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:1
    • B450M PRO-M2:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:1
    • B450M PRO-M2:0

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Comparison of B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC, B450M PRO-M2
89 specifications
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3466 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers41
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I211-ATRealtek 8111H
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC887
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 HomeWindows 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
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers32
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm206 mm
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Utilities includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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