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MSI B350 Tomahawk vs MSI B450 Tomahawk

MSI B350 Tomahawk Motherboard
MSI B350 Tomahawk
MSI B450 Tomahawk Motherboard
MSI B450 Tomahawk
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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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4.2 out of 5
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Full Comparison

General

MSI B350 TomahawkMSI B350 Tomahawk
MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
Motherboard typeATXATX
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4

Memory

MSI B350 TomahawkMSI B350 Tomahawk
MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
Supported memory bus clock
  • 2400 MHz
  • 1866 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2933 MHz
  • 2667 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 slots44
Memory channelsDualDual
ECCyesyes
Non-ECCyesyes

Audio properties

MSI B350 TomahawkMSI B350 Tomahawk
MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
Audio codecRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.17.1

Graphics

MSI B350 TomahawkMSI B350 Tomahawk
MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
Maximum resolution
  • 4096
  • 2160
  • 4096
  • 2160

Technical details

MSI B350 TomahawkMSI B350 Tomahawk
MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
Compatible processor series
  • AMD A
  • AMD Ryzen
AMD Ryzen
Maximum number of processors11
Maximum number of SMP processors11

BIOS

MSI B350 TomahawkMSI B350 Tomahawk
MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS featuresMSI ClickBIOS 5
  • BIOS FlashBack+
  • MSI ClickBIOS 5

Storage

MSI B350 TomahawkMSI B350 Tomahawk
MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
RAID levels
  • 0
  • 1
  • 10
  • 0
  • 1
  • 10

Internal I/O ports

MSI B350 TomahawkMSI B350 Tomahawk
MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
Number of chassis fan connectors44
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YY
TPM connectoryesyes
Number of SATA III connectors46
Front panel connectoryesyes

Rear panel I/O ports

MSI B350 TomahawkMSI B350 Tomahawk
MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
Microphone inputyesyes
Headphone outputs11
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity32
DVI-D ports quantity11

Network

MSI B350 TomahawkMSI B350 Tomahawk
MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyes
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111H
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet

Dimensions

MSI B350 TomahawkMSI B350 Tomahawk
MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
Width11.97 in12.01 in
Depth9.57 in9.61 in

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