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MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC vs MSI B450M PRO-M2

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  • 61specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 51identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B450I GAMING PLUS AC:1
    • B450M PRO-M2:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • B450I GAMING PLUS AC:4
    • B450M PRO-M2:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • B450I GAMING PLUS AC:0
    • B450M PRO-M2:1
  • LAN controller
    • B450I GAMING PLUS AC:Realtek RTL8111H
    • B450M PRO-M2:Realtek 8111H
  • Wi-Fi
    • B450I GAMING PLUS AC:Yes
    • B450M PRO-M2:No
  • Component for
    • B450I GAMING PLUS AC:Mini PC
    • B450M PRO-M2:PC
  • Motherboard form factor
    • B450I GAMING PLUS AC:mini ITX
    • B450M PRO-M2:micro ATX
  • Width
    • B450I GAMING PLUS AC:170 mm
    • B450M PRO-M2:244 mm

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Comparison of B450I GAMING PLUS AC, B450M PRO-M2
91 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Memoryidentical
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3466 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphicsidentical
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers42
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HRealtek 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 one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forDiffersMini PCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
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
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm206 mm
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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