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MSI B450 Tomahawk vs MSI X370 Gaming Pro CARBON

    MSI B450 Tomahawk Motherboard
    MSI B450 Tomahawk
      MSI X370 Gaming Pro CARBON Motherboard
      MSI X370 Gaming Pro CARBON
      Editiorial reviews
      5
      4.2 out of 5
      3 user ratings
      5 stars
      		33 %
      4 stars
      		66 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      6
      6 editorial reviews
      Carbon fiber all the things.Read more
      Looking for a motherboard for your Ryzen system build? Check out our MSI X370 Gaming Pro Carbon motherboard review here. It has the essentials that you needRead more
      MSI's X470 Gaming Pro Carbon is a likable, if not particularly stylish, AMD AM4 ATX-size motherboard that will satisfy gamers who can live without extensive overclocking options or built-in Wi-Fi.Read more
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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 %
      37
      4.2 out of 5
      37 user ratings
      5 stars
      		45 %
      4 stars
      		29 %
      3 stars
      		24 %
      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      General

      MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
      MSI X370 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI X370 Gaming Pro CARBON
      Motherboard typeATXATX
      Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4

      Memory

      MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
      MSI X370 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI X370 Gaming Pro CARBON
      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
      • 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 B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
      MSI X370 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI X370 Gaming Pro CARBON
      Audio codecRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC1220
      Audio output channels7.17.1

      Graphics

      MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
      MSI X370 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI X370 Gaming Pro CARBON
      Parallel processing technology support2-Way CrossFireX
      • 2-Way CrossFireX
      • 3-Way CrossFireX
      • 3-Way SLI
      Maximum resolution
      • 4096
      • 2160
      • 4096
      • 2160

      Technical details

      MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
      MSI X370 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI X370 Gaming Pro CARBON
      Compatible processor seriesAMD Ryzen
      • AMD A
      • AMD Ryzen
      Maximum number of processors11
      Maximum number of SMP processors11

      BIOS

      MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
      MSI X370 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI X370 Gaming Pro CARBON
      BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI
      BIOS features
      • BIOS FlashBack+
      • MSI ClickBIOS 5
      		MSI ClickBIOS 5

      Storage

      MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
      MSI X370 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI X370 Gaming Pro CARBON
      RAID levels
      • 0
      • 1
      • 10
      • 0
      • 1
      • 10

      Internal I/O ports

      MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
      MSI X370 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI X370 Gaming Pro CARBON
      CPU fan connectoryesyes
      ATX Power connector (24-pin)YY
      TPM connectoryesyes
      Number of SATA III connectors66
      Front panel connectoryesyes

      Rear panel I/O ports

      MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
      MSI X370 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI X370 Gaming Pro CARBON
      HDMI ports quantity11
      Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
      PS/2 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 quantity21
      DVI-D ports quantity11

      Network

      MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
      MSI X370 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI X370 Gaming Pro CARBON
      Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyes
      LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111HIntel I211-AT
      Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet

      Dimensions

      MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
      MSI X370 Gaming Pro CARBONMSI X370 Gaming Pro CARBON
      Width12.01 in12.01 in
      Depth9.61 in9.61 in

      Pros & Cons

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