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MSI B450 Gaming Pro CARBON AC vs MSI X570-A Pro - ATX

    MSI B450 Gaming Pro CARBON AC Motherboard
    MSI B450 Gaming Pro CARBON AC
      MSI X570-A Pro - ATX Motherboard
      MSI X570-A Pro - ATX
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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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      User rating
      40
      4.2 out of 5
      40 user ratings
      5 stars
      		42 %
      4 stars
      		32 %
      3 stars
      		22 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      79
      3.6 out of 5
      79 user ratings
      5 stars
      		20 %
      4 stars
      		36 %
      3 stars
      		31 %
      2 stars
      		8 %
      1 stars
      		2 %

      Full Comparison

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      General

      MSI B450 Gaming Pro CARBON ACMSI B450 Gaming Pro CARBON AC
      MSI X570-A Pro - ATXMSI X570-A Pro - ATX
      Motherboard typeATXATX
      Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4

      Memory

      MSI B450 Gaming Pro CARBON ACMSI B450 Gaming Pro CARBON AC
      MSI X570-A Pro - ATXMSI X570-A Pro - ATX
      Supported memory bus clock
      • 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
      • 2800 MHz
      • 3000 MHz
      • 2667 MHz
      • 2933 MHz
      • 3466 MHz
      • 3733 MHz
      • 3600 MHz
      • 3866 MHz
      • 4000 MHz
      • 4133 MHz
      • 4400 MHz
      • 4266 MHz
      • 3200 MHz
      • 3066 MHz
      RAM technologyDDR4DDR4
      Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
      Maximum RAM size64 GB128 GB
      Number of memory slots44
      Memory channelsDualDual
      ECCyesyes
      Non-ECCyesyes

      Audio properties

      MSI B450 Gaming Pro CARBON ACMSI B450 Gaming Pro CARBON AC
      MSI X570-A Pro - ATXMSI X570-A Pro - ATX
      Audio codecRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC1220
      Audio output channels7.17.1

      Graphics

      MSI B450 Gaming Pro CARBON ACMSI B450 Gaming Pro CARBON AC
      MSI X570-A Pro - ATXMSI X570-A Pro - ATX
      Parallel processing technology support2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
      Maximum resolution
      • 4096
      • 2160
      • 4096
      • 2160

      Technical details

      MSI B450 Gaming Pro CARBON ACMSI B450 Gaming Pro CARBON AC
      MSI X570-A Pro - ATXMSI X570-A Pro - ATX
      Compatible processor seriesAMD RyzenAMD Ryzen
      Maximum number of processors11
      Maximum number of SMP processors11

      BIOS

      MSI B450 Gaming Pro CARBON ACMSI B450 Gaming Pro CARBON AC
      MSI X570-A Pro - ATXMSI X570-A Pro - ATX
      BIOS typeUEFIUEFI AMI

      Storage

      MSI B450 Gaming Pro CARBON ACMSI B450 Gaming Pro CARBON AC
      MSI X570-A Pro - ATXMSI X570-A Pro - ATX
      RAID levels
      • 0
      • 1
      • 10
      • 0
      • 1
      • 10

      Expansion slots

      MSI B450 Gaming Pro CARBON ACMSI B450 Gaming Pro CARBON AC
      MSI X570-A Pro - ATXMSI X570-A Pro - ATX
      Number of M.2 (M) slots22

      Internal I/O ports

      MSI B450 Gaming Pro CARBON ACMSI B450 Gaming Pro CARBON AC
      MSI X570-A Pro - ATXMSI X570-A Pro - ATX
      Serial port headers11
      CPU fan connectoryesyes
      Number of chassis fan connectors44
      12V power connectoryesyes
      ATX Power connector (24-pin)YY
      TPM connectoryesyes
      Number of SATA III connectors66

      Rear panel I/O ports

      MSI B450 Gaming Pro CARBON ACMSI B450 Gaming Pro CARBON AC
      MSI X570-A Pro - ATXMSI X570-A Pro - ATX
      S/PDIF out portyesyes
      HDMI ports quantity11
      Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
      PS/2 ports quantity11
      USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
      USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity11
      USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44

      Network

      MSI B450 Gaming Pro CARBON ACMSI B450 Gaming Pro CARBON AC
      MSI X570-A Pro - ATXMSI X570-A Pro - ATX
      Wi-Fiyesno
      Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyes
      LAN controllerIntel I211ATRealtek 8111H
      Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet

      Dimensions

      MSI B450 Gaming Pro CARBON ACMSI B450 Gaming Pro CARBON AC
      MSI X570-A Pro - ATXMSI X570-A Pro - ATX
      Width12.01 in11.97 in
      Depth9.61 in9.57 in

      Pros & Cons

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