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MSI B450M Bazooka V2 vs MSI B450M PRO-M2 V2

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 34identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • B450M Bazooka V2:64 GB
    • B450M PRO-M2 V2:32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B450M Bazooka V2:4
    • B450M PRO-M2 V2:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B450M Bazooka V2:2
    • B450M PRO-M2 V2:1
  • RGB LED pin header
    • B450M Bazooka V2:No
    • B450M PRO-M2 V2:Yes
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B450M Bazooka V2:4
    • B450M PRO-M2 V2:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • B450M Bazooka V2:1
    • B450M PRO-M2 V2:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • B450M Bazooka V2:0
    • B450M PRO-M2 V2:1
  • LAN controller
    • B450M Bazooka V2:Realtek 8111H
    • B450M PRO-M2 V2:Realtek RTL8111H

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Comparison of B450M Bazooka V2, B450M PRO-M2 V2
80 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD, Intel, NVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerDiffersNoYes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111HRealtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of mounting holesDiffers89
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 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
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm206 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Utilities includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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