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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B450 GAMING PRO CARBON MAX WIFI vs MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 42identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 1
    • 4
  • Ethernet interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet

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B450 GAMING PRO CARBON MAX WIFIView product
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MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFIView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133 MHz2133,2400,2666,2933,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4300,4400,4533,4600,4800 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one6
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Number of displays supportedKnown for one2
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one6
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
12V power connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
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 quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel AX201, Realtek RTL8125B
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.05.1
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B450Intel Z490
Audio chipRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Number of mounting holes99
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 7 x64Windows 10 x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020

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