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MSI B350 Tomahawk vs MSI B350M Pro-VDH

MSI B350 Tomahawk Motherboard
MSI B350 Tomahawk
MSI B350M Pro-VDH Motherboard
MSI B350M Pro-VDH
Editiorial reviews
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Introduction and Technical SpecificationsRead more
MSI present us with the TOMAHAWK B350, allowing users to take advantage of the Ryzen CPUs along with all the latest features they need for a high performance home or gaming PC.Read more
MSI sticks to the basics with the B350 Tomahawk. This spiffy-looking motherboard makes a solid foundation for a budget-friendly AMD Ryzen-based gaming PC, with or without dedicated graphics.Read more
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User rating
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4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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Full Comparison

General

MSI B350 TomahawkMSI B350 Tomahawk
MSI B350M Pro-VDHMSI B350M Pro-VDH
Motherboard typeATXMicro-ATX
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4

Memory

MSI B350 TomahawkMSI B350 Tomahawk
MSI B350M Pro-VDHMSI B350M Pro-VDH
Supported memory bus clock
  • 2400 MHz
  • 1866 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2933 MHz
  • 2667 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 1866 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2933 MHz
  • 2667 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
RAM technologyDDR4DDR4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Maximum RAM size64 GB64 GB
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDualDual
ECCyesyes
Non-ECCyesyes

Audio properties

MSI B350 TomahawkMSI B350 Tomahawk
MSI B350M Pro-VDHMSI B350M Pro-VDH
Audio codecRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.17.1

Graphics

MSI B350 TomahawkMSI B350 Tomahawk
MSI B350M Pro-VDHMSI B350M Pro-VDH
Maximum resolution
  • 4096
  • 2160
  • 4096
  • 2160

Technical details

MSI B350 TomahawkMSI B350 Tomahawk
MSI B350M Pro-VDHMSI B350M Pro-VDH
Compatible processor series
  • AMD A
  • AMD Ryzen
  • AMD A
  • AMD Ryzen
Maximum number of processors11
Maximum number of SMP processors11

BIOS

MSI B350 TomahawkMSI B350 Tomahawk
MSI B350M Pro-VDHMSI B350M Pro-VDH
BIOS typeUEFIAMI
BIOS featuresMSI ClickBIOS 5MSI ClickBIOS 5

Storage

MSI B350 TomahawkMSI B350 Tomahawk
MSI B350M Pro-VDHMSI B350M Pro-VDH
RAID levels
  • 0
  • 1
  • 10
  • 0
  • 1
  • 10

Expansion slots

MSI B350 TomahawkMSI B350 Tomahawk
MSI B350M Pro-VDHMSI B350M Pro-VDH
Number of M.2 (M) slots11

Internal I/O ports

MSI B350 TomahawkMSI B350 Tomahawk
MSI B350M Pro-VDHMSI B350M Pro-VDH
Number of chassis fan connectors42
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YY
TPM connectoryesyes
Number of SATA III connectors44
Front panel connectoryesyes

Rear panel I/O ports

MSI B350 TomahawkMSI B350 Tomahawk
MSI B350M Pro-VDHMSI B350M Pro-VDH
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity34
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11

Network

MSI B350 TomahawkMSI B350 Tomahawk
MSI B350M Pro-VDHMSI B350M Pro-VDH
Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyes
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111HRealtek 8111HN
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet

Dimensions

MSI B350 TomahawkMSI B350 Tomahawk
MSI B350M Pro-VDHMSI B350M Pro-VDH
Width11.97 in9.61 in
Depth9.57 in9.61 in

Pros & Cons

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