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Asus Prime B450M-A vs MSI B450M Pro-VDH MAX

Asus Prime B450M-A Motherboard
Asus Prime B450M-A
MSI B450M Pro-VDH MAX Motherboard
MSI B450M Pro-VDH MAX
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User rating
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3.7 out of 5
78 user ratings
5 stars
24 %
4 stars
32 %
3 stars
30 %
2 stars
11 %
1 stars
1 %
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4.0 out of 5
63 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
30 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
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Full Comparison

General

Asus Prime B450M-AAsus Prime B450M-A
MSI B450M Pro-VDH MAXMSI B450M Pro-VDH MAX
Motherboard typeMicro-ATXMicro-ATX
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4

Memory

Asus Prime B450M-AAsus Prime B450M-A
MSI B450M Pro-VDH MAXMSI B450M Pro-VDH MAX
Supported memory bus clock
  • 2400 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 3000 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
  • 3066 MHz
RAM technologyDDR4DDR4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Maximum RAM size64 GB64 GB
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDualDual

Audio properties

Asus Prime B450M-AAsus Prime B450M-A
MSI B450M Pro-VDH MAXMSI B450M Pro-VDH MAX
Audio codecRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.17.1

Technical details

Asus Prime B450M-AAsus Prime B450M-A
MSI B450M Pro-VDH MAXMSI B450M Pro-VDH MAX
Compatible processor seriesAMD RyzenAMD Ryzen
Maximum number of processors11

Expansion slots

Asus Prime B450M-AAsus Prime B450M-A
MSI B450M Pro-VDH MAXMSI B450M Pro-VDH MAX
Number of M.2 (M) slots11

Internal I/O ports

Asus Prime B450M-AAsus Prime B450M-A
MSI B450M Pro-VDH MAXMSI B450M Pro-VDH MAX
TPM connectoryesyes
Number of SATA III connectors64

Rear panel I/O ports

Asus Prime B450M-AAsus Prime B450M-A
MSI B450M Pro-VDH MAXMSI B450M Pro-VDH MAX
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11

Network

Asus Prime B450M-AAsus Prime B450M-A
MSI B450M Pro-VDH MAXMSI B450M Pro-VDH MAX
Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyes
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111HRealtek 8111H
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet

Dimensions

Asus Prime B450M-AAsus Prime B450M-A
MSI B450M Pro-VDH MAXMSI B450M Pro-VDH MAX
Width9.61 in9.61 in
Depth9.45 in9.61 in

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

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