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ASRock B450 Pro4 vs MSI B450M Mortar MAX

ASRock B450 Pro4 Motherboard
ASRock B450 Pro4
MSI B450M Mortar MAX Motherboard
MSI B450M Mortar MAX
Editiorial reviews
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2 editorial reviews
We kick off our AMD B450 chipset reviews with the ASRock B450M Pro4 mATX motherboard, a budget option for those wanting an entry into the world of AMD Ryzen CPUs....Read more
Today we will present ASRock B450M Pro4 so a cheaper gaming motherboard which offers more than we could expect. Recently small motherboards are becoming more popular in gaming computers because they offer about as much ...Read more
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3 editorial reviews
MSi B450M Mortar Max (Miscellaneous Computer Accessory): 5 out of 5 stars on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
As a spin-off for this month's Labs test, we've also included MSI's B450M Mortar micro-ATX motherboard in the roundup. It first appears to be a B450 TomahawkRead more
B450M Mortar We haven't seen many B450 motherboards in for review since they launched, so today is a good day. I have in my hands, the B450M Mortar from MSI. We loved their B350 version which joined us with the previous Ryzen launches, and they should be a nice upgrade for it. It's still pretty much the same design, but a few nips and tweaks are included. Of course, it comes with the right BIOS out of the box too, making it compatible with Ryzen 2000 series CPUs and more. There haven't been many mATX Ryzen motherboards either, so it'sRead more
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User rating
62
3.9 out of 5
62 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
1 %
91
3.9 out of 5
91 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
4 %

Full Comparison

General

ASRock B450 Pro4ASRock B450 Pro4
MSI B450M Mortar MAXMSI B450M Mortar MAX
Motherboard typeATXMicro-ATX
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4

Memory

ASRock B450 Pro4ASRock B450 Pro4
MSI B450M Mortar MAXMSI B450M Mortar MAX
Supported memory bus clock
  • 2400 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2667 MHz
  • 2933 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 1866 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2667 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 2933 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 2667 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 3466 MHz
  • 3733 MHz
  • 3866 MHz
  • 4000 MHz
  • 4133 MHz
  • 3066 MHz
RAM technologyDDR4DDR4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Maximum RAM size64 GB64 GB
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDualDual

Audio properties

ASRock B450 Pro4ASRock B450 Pro4
MSI B450M Mortar MAXMSI B450M Mortar MAX
Audio codecRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.17.1

Graphics

ASRock B450 Pro4ASRock B450 Pro4
MSI B450M Mortar MAXMSI B450M Mortar MAX
DirectX version12.012.0

Technical details

ASRock B450 Pro4ASRock B450 Pro4
MSI B450M Mortar MAXMSI B450M Mortar MAX
Compatible processor seriesAMD RyzenAMD Ryzen
Maximum number of processors11

Internal I/O ports

ASRock B450 Pro4ASRock B450 Pro4
MSI B450M Mortar MAXMSI B450M Mortar MAX
TPM connectoryesyes
Number of SATA III connectors64

Rear panel I/O ports

ASRock B450 Pro4ASRock B450 Pro4
MSI B450M Mortar MAXMSI B450M Mortar MAX
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
DisplayPorts quantity11

Network

ASRock B450 Pro4ASRock B450 Pro4
MSI B450M Mortar MAXMSI B450M Mortar MAX
Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyes
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111HRealtek 8111H
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet

Dimensions

ASRock B450 Pro4ASRock B450 Pro4
MSI B450M Mortar MAXMSI B450M Mortar MAX
Width12.01 in9.61 in
Depth8.82 in9.61 in

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

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