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ASRock B450M PRO4 vs MSI B450 Tomahawk

ASRock B450M PRO4 Motherboard
ASRock B450M PRO4
MSI B450 Tomahawk Motherboard
MSI B450 Tomahawk
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
Conclusion and Verdict The B450M Pro4 motherboard is a really interesting option for gamers with a lower budget. It supports most new technologies, all AM4 processors, memory up to DDR4-3466, two M.2 SSD and many ...Read more
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4.2 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
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User rating
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3.9 out of 5
51 user ratings
5 stars
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48 user ratings
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Full Comparison

General

ASRock B450M PRO4ASRock B450M PRO4
MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
Motherboard typeMicro-ATXATX
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4

Memory

ASRock B450M PRO4ASRock B450M PRO4
MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
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
  • 3066 MHz
RAM technologyDDR4DDR4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Maximum RAM size64 GB64 GB
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDualDual

Audio properties

ASRock B450M PRO4ASRock B450M PRO4
MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
Audio codecRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.17.1

Technical details

ASRock B450M PRO4ASRock B450M PRO4
MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
Compatible processor seriesAMD RyzenAMD Ryzen
Maximum number of processors11

BIOS

ASRock B450M PRO4ASRock B450M PRO4
MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS features
  • Multilingual BIOS
  • JumperFree
  • SMBIOS 2.3 support
  • UEFI BIOS
  • ACPI 5.1 support
  • BIOS FlashBack+
  • MSI ClickBIOS 5

Internal I/O ports

ASRock B450M PRO4ASRock B450M PRO4
MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
CPU fan connectoryesyes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YY
TPM connectoryesyes
Number of SATA III connectors46

Rear panel I/O ports

ASRock B450M PRO4ASRock B450M PRO4
MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
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 quantity42
DVI-D ports quantity11

Network

ASRock B450M PRO4ASRock B450M PRO4
MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyes
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111H
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet

Dimensions

ASRock B450M PRO4ASRock B450M PRO4
MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
Width9.61 in12.01 in
Depth9.61 in9.61 in

Pros & Cons

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