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Asus Prime B450M-A vs Asus ROG Strix B450-F Gaming

Asus Prime B450M-A Motherboard
Asus Prime B450M-A
Asus ROG Strix B450-F Gaming Motherboard
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3.3 out of 5
4 user ratings
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User rating
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3.7 out of 5
78 user ratings
5 stars
24 %
4 stars
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2 stars
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4.1 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
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3 stars
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Full Comparison

General

Asus Prime B450M-AAsus Prime B450M-A
Asus ROG Strix B450-F GamingAsus ROG Strix B450-F Gaming
Motherboard typeMicro-ATXATX
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4

Memory

Asus Prime B450M-AAsus Prime B450M-A
Asus ROG Strix B450-F GamingAsus ROG Strix B450-F Gaming
Supported memory bus clock
  • 2400 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
RAM technologyDDR4DDR4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Maximum RAM size64 GB64 GB
Number of memory slots42
Unbuffered memoryyesyes

Audio properties

Asus Prime B450M-AAsus Prime B450M-A
Asus ROG Strix B450-F GamingAsus ROG Strix B450-F Gaming
Audio codecRealtek ALC887SupremeFX S1220A
Audio output channels7.17.1

Technical details

Asus Prime B450M-AAsus Prime B450M-A
Asus ROG Strix B450-F GamingAsus ROG Strix B450-F Gaming
Compatible processor seriesAMD RyzenAMD Ryzen
Maximum number of processors11

BIOS

Asus Prime B450M-AAsus Prime B450M-A
Asus ROG Strix B450-F GamingAsus ROG Strix B450-F Gaming
BIOS features
  • Multilingual BIOS
  • ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
  • UEFI BIOS
  • ASUS EZ Flash 3
  • ACPI 6.1 support
  • SMBIOS 3.1 support
ASUS EZ Flash 3

Expansion slots

Asus Prime B450M-AAsus Prime B450M-A
Asus ROG Strix B450-F GamingAsus ROG Strix B450-F Gaming
Number of M.2 (M) slots12

Internal I/O ports

Asus Prime B450M-AAsus Prime B450M-A
Asus ROG Strix B450-F GamingAsus ROG Strix B450-F Gaming
Number of SATA III connectors66

Rear panel I/O ports

Asus Prime B450M-AAsus Prime B450M-A
Asus ROG Strix B450-F GamingAsus ROG Strix B450-F Gaming
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11

Network

Asus Prime B450M-AAsus Prime B450M-A
Asus ROG Strix B450-F GamingAsus ROG Strix B450-F Gaming
Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyes
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111HIntel I211-AT
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet

Dimensions

Asus Prime B450M-AAsus Prime B450M-A
Asus ROG Strix B450-F GamingAsus ROG Strix B450-F Gaming
Width9.61 in12.01 in
Depth9.45 in9.61 in

Pros & Cons

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