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MSI B350M Gaming Pro vs MSI B450M Gaming PLUS

    MSI B350M Gaming Pro Motherboard
    MSI B350M Gaming Pro
      MSI B450M Gaming PLUS Motherboard
      MSI B450M Gaming PLUS
      Editiorial reviews
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      User rating
      45
      4.0 out of 5
      45 user ratings
      5 stars
      		33 %
      4 stars
      		37 %
      3 stars
      		24 %
      2 stars
      		4 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      41
      4.2 out of 5
      41 user ratings
      5 stars
      		43 %
      4 stars
      		34 %
      3 stars
      		21 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      General

      MSI B350M Gaming ProMSI B350M Gaming Pro
      MSI B450M Gaming PLUSMSI B450M Gaming PLUS
      Motherboard typeATXMicro-ATX
      Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4
      Cooling typePassivePassive

      Memory

      MSI B350M Gaming ProMSI B350M Gaming Pro
      MSI B450M Gaming PLUSMSI B450M Gaming PLUS
      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 GB32 GB
      Number of memory slots42
      Memory channelsDualDual
      ECCyesyes
      Non-ECCyesyes

      Audio properties

      MSI B350M Gaming ProMSI B350M Gaming Pro
      MSI B450M Gaming PLUSMSI B450M Gaming PLUS
      Audio codecRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC887
      Audio output channels7.17.1

      Technical details

      MSI B350M Gaming ProMSI B350M Gaming Pro
      MSI B450M Gaming PLUSMSI B450M Gaming PLUS
      Compatible processor series
      • AMD A
      • AMD Ryzen
      		AMD Ryzen
      Maximum number of processors11
      Maximum number of SMP processors11

      BIOS

      MSI B350M Gaming ProMSI B350M Gaming Pro
      MSI B450M Gaming PLUSMSI B450M Gaming PLUS
      BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
      BIOS featuresMSI ClickBIOS 5BIOS FlashBack+

      Expansion slots

      MSI B350M Gaming ProMSI B350M Gaming Pro
      MSI B450M Gaming PLUSMSI B450M Gaming PLUS
      Number of M.2 (M) slots11

      Internal I/O ports

      MSI B350M Gaming ProMSI B350M Gaming Pro
      MSI B450M Gaming PLUSMSI B450M Gaming PLUS
      Serial port headers11
      12V power connectoryesyes
      EPS power connector (8-pin)yesyes
      ATX Power connector (24-pin)YY
      TPM connectoryesyes
      Number of SATA III connectors44
      Front panel connectoryesyes

      Rear panel I/O ports

      MSI B350M Gaming ProMSI B350M Gaming Pro
      MSI B450M Gaming PLUSMSI B450M Gaming PLUS
      HDMI ports quantity11
      Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
      USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
      DVI-D ports quantity11

      Network

      MSI B350M Gaming ProMSI B350M Gaming Pro
      MSI B450M Gaming PLUSMSI B450M Gaming PLUS
      Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyes
      LAN controllerIntel I211-ATRealtek RTL8111H
      Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet

      Dimensions

      MSI B350M Gaming ProMSI B350M Gaming Pro
      MSI B450M Gaming PLUSMSI B450M Gaming PLUS
      Width12.01 in9.61 in
      Depth9.61 in8.27 in

      Pros & Cons

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