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MSI B450 Tomahawk vs MSI B450I Gaming PLUS AC

MSI B450 Tomahawk Motherboard
MSI B450 Tomahawk
MSI B450I Gaming PLUS AC Motherboard
MSI B450I Gaming PLUS AC
Editiorial reviews
5
4.2 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
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User rating
48
4.0 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
34
4.1 out of 5
34 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

General

MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
MSI B450I Gaming PLUS ACMSI B450I Gaming PLUS AC
Motherboard typeATXMini-ITX
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4
Cooling typePassivePassive

Memory

MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
MSI B450I Gaming PLUS ACMSI B450I Gaming PLUS AC
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
  • 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
Non-ECCyesyes

Audio properties

MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
MSI B450I Gaming PLUS ACMSI B450I Gaming PLUS AC
Audio codecRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.17.1

Graphics

MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
MSI B450I Gaming PLUS ACMSI B450I Gaming PLUS AC
Maximum resolution
  • 4096
  • 2160
  • 4096
  • 2160

Technical details

MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
MSI B450I Gaming PLUS ACMSI B450I Gaming PLUS AC
Compatible processor seriesAMD RyzenAMD Ryzen
Maximum number of processors11
Maximum number of SMP processors11

BIOS

MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
MSI B450I Gaming PLUS ACMSI B450I Gaming PLUS AC
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS features
  • BIOS FlashBack+
  • MSI ClickBIOS 5
MSI ClickBIOS 5

Storage

MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
MSI B450I Gaming PLUS ACMSI B450I Gaming PLUS AC
Supported drive types
  • HDD
  • SSD
  • HDD
  • SSD
RAID levels
  • 0
  • 1
  • 10
  • 0
  • 1
  • 10
Number of HDDs supported64

Internal I/O ports

MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
MSI B450I Gaming PLUS ACMSI B450I Gaming PLUS AC
CPU fan connectoryesyes
Number of chassis fan connectors41
EPS power connector (8-pin)yesyes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YY
RGB LED pin headeryesyes
Number of SATA III connectors64
Front panel connectoryesyes

Rear panel I/O ports

MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
MSI B450I Gaming PLUS ACMSI B450I Gaming PLUS AC
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 quantity24
DVI-D ports quantity11

Network

MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
MSI B450I Gaming PLUS ACMSI B450I Gaming PLUS AC
Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyes
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111H
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet

Dimensions

MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
MSI B450I Gaming PLUS ACMSI B450I Gaming PLUS AC
Width12.01 in6.69 in
Depth9.61 in6.69 in

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