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Asus ROG Strix B450-F Gaming Motherboard
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MSI B450 Gaming Pro CARBON AC Motherboard
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MSI X470 Gaming Pro CARBON Motherboard
MSI X470 Gaming Pro CARBON
Editiorial reviews
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3.3 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
50 %
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With the release of AMD's latest chipset, B450, the world's motherboard manufacturers have been busy preparing their offerings. Today we look at MSI's flagship, the B450 Gaming Pro Carbon AC....Read more
The AMD B450 series chipset is here, with the full-size ATX MSI B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC. MSI is walking the tightrope of a budget board that still offers a premium experience, for example it has two M.2 slots, full RGB support and WiFi.Read more
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MSI's X470 Gaming Pro Carbon is a likable, if not particularly stylish, AMD AM4 ATX-size motherboard that will satisfy gamers who can live without extensive overclocking options or built-in Wi-Fi.Read more
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User rating
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4.1 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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4.2 out of 5
40 user ratings
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3.9 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
21 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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General

Motherboard typeATXATXATX
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4Socket AM4

Memory

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
  • 3066 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 1866 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2667 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 2933 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 3466 MHz
  • 3066 MHz
RAM technologyDDR4DDR4DDR4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMMDIMM
Maximum RAM size64 GB64 GB64 GB
Number of memory slots244
Unbuffered memoryyes
N/A
N/A
Non-ECCyesyesyes
Memory channels
N/A
DualDual
ECC
N/A
yes
N/A

Audio properties

Audio codecSupremeFX S1220ARealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels7.17.17.1

Technical details

Compatible processor seriesAMD RyzenAMD Ryzen
  • AMD A
  • AMD Athlon
  • AMD Ryzen
Maximum number of processors111
Maximum number of SMP processors
N/A
1
N/A

BIOS

BIOS featuresASUS EZ Flash 3
  • Multilingual BIOS
  • UEFI BIOS
  • BIOS FlashBack+
  • MSI ClickBIOS 5
MSI ClickBIOS 5
BIOS type
N/A
UEFIUEFI AMI

Expansion slots

Number of M.2 (M) slots222

Internal I/O ports

Number of SATA III connectors668
Serial port headers
N/A
1
N/A
CPU fan connector
N/A
yesyes
Number of chassis fan connectors
N/A
44
12V power connector
N/A
yes
N/A
EPS power connector (8-pin)
N/A
yesyes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)
N/A
YY
TPM connector
N/A
yesyes
Front panel connector
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear panel I/O ports

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports111
S/PDIF out port
N/A
yesyes
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
PS/2 ports quantity
N/A
11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
N/A
11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
N/A
11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
N/A
44
DisplayPorts quantity
N/A
11
DVI-D ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
Microphone input
N/A
N/A
yes
Headphone outputs
N/A
N/A
1

Network

Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyesyes
LAN controllerIntel I211-ATIntel I211ATIntel I211AT
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi
N/A
yes
N/A
Wi-Fi standards
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • Wi-Fi 5
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
5.0
N/A

Dimensions

Width12.01 in12.01 in12.01 in
Depth9.61 in9.61 in9.61 in