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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B450M BAZOOKA MAX WIFI vs MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI

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  • 66specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 36identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • Socket AM4
    • LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
    • 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
  • Maximum resolution
    • 3840 x 2160 pixels
    • 4096 x 2304 pixels
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 0
    • 1

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B450M BAZOOKA MAX WIFIView product
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MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFIView product
Processor4 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
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
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 speedsDiffers1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3733,3866,4100,4133 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 memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one5
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one6
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Number of displays supportedKnown for one2
Internal I/O2 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 connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one6
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
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 quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
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
Headphone outputsDiffers21
Microphone inYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackDiffers12
USB connector typeDiffersUSB Type-AUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel AX201, Realtek RTL8125B
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.25.1
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Features6 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B450Intel Z490
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892 / Realtek ALC897Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature
Number of mounting holesDiffers89
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 7 x64Windows 10 x64
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one6.2
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes

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