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Asus ROG Strix B450-F Gaming vs MSI B450 Tomahawk

    Asus ROG Strix B450-F Gaming Motherboard
    Asus ROG Strix B450-F Gaming
      MSI B450 Tomahawk Motherboard
      MSI B450 Tomahawk
      Editiorial reviews
      8
      3.3 out of 5
      4 user ratings
      5 stars
      		25 %
      4 stars
      		50 %
      3 stars
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      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      5
      4.2 out of 5
      3 user ratings
      5 stars
      		33 %
      4 stars
      		66 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
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      User rating
      48
      4.1 out of 5
      48 user ratings
      5 stars
      		43 %
      4 stars
      		22 %
      3 stars
      		29 %
      2 stars
      		4 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      48
      4.0 out of 5
      48 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		39 %
      3 stars
      		25 %
      2 stars
      		4 %
      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      General

      Asus ROG Strix B450-F GamingAsus ROG Strix B450-F Gaming
      MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
      Motherboard typeATXATX
      Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4

      Memory

      Asus ROG Strix B450-F GamingAsus ROG Strix B450-F Gaming
      MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
      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
      RAM technologyDDR4DDR4
      Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
      Maximum RAM size64 GB64 GB
      Number of memory slots24
      Non-ECCyesyes

      Audio properties

      Asus ROG Strix B450-F GamingAsus ROG Strix B450-F Gaming
      MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
      Audio codecSupremeFX S1220ARealtek ALC892
      Audio output channels7.17.1

      Technical details

      Asus ROG Strix B450-F GamingAsus ROG Strix B450-F Gaming
      MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
      Compatible processor seriesAMD RyzenAMD Ryzen
      Maximum number of processors11

      BIOS

      Asus ROG Strix B450-F GamingAsus ROG Strix B450-F Gaming
      MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
      BIOS featuresASUS EZ Flash 3
      • BIOS FlashBack+
      • MSI ClickBIOS 5

      Internal I/O ports

      Asus ROG Strix B450-F GamingAsus ROG Strix B450-F Gaming
      MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
      Number of SATA III connectors66

      Rear panel I/O ports

      Asus ROG Strix B450-F GamingAsus ROG Strix B450-F Gaming
      MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
      Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11

      Network

      Asus ROG Strix B450-F GamingAsus ROG Strix B450-F Gaming
      MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
      Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyes
      LAN controllerIntel I211-ATRealtek RTL8111H
      Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet

      Dimensions

      Asus ROG Strix B450-F GamingAsus ROG Strix B450-F Gaming
      MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
      Width12.01 in12.01 in
      Depth9.61 in9.61 in

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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