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MSI B450 Tomahawk vs MSI Z390-A Pro

    MSI B450 Tomahawk Motherboard
    MSI B450 Tomahawk
      MSI Z390-A Pro Motherboard
      MSI Z390-A Pro
      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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      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 %
      53
      4.1 out of 5
      53 user ratings
      5 stars
      		45 %
      4 stars
      		33 %
      3 stars
      		13 %
      2 stars
      		1 %
      1 stars
      		5 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      General

      MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
      MSI Z390-A ProMSI Z390-A Pro
      Motherboard typeATXATX
      Processor socketSocket AM4
      LGA 1151

      Memory

      MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
      MSI Z390-A ProMSI Z390-A Pro
      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
      • 2133 MHz
      • 2666 MHz
      • 2800 MHz
      • 3000 MHz
      • 3200 MHz
      • 3300 MHz
      • 3400 MHz
      • 3333 MHz
      • 3466 MHz
      • 3733 MHz
      • 3600 MHz
      • 3866 MHz
      • 4000 MHz
      • 4133 MHz
      • 4400 MHz
      • 4300 MHz
      • 4266 MHz
      • 4200 MHz
      RAM technologyDDR4DDR4
      Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
      Maximum RAM size64 GB128 GB
      Number of memory slots44
      Memory channelsDualDual
      Non-ECCyesyes

      Audio properties

      MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
      MSI Z390-A ProMSI Z390-A Pro
      Audio codecRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
      Audio output channels7.17.1

      Graphics

      MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
      MSI Z390-A ProMSI Z390-A Pro
      Parallel processing technology support2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX

      Technical details

      MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
      MSI Z390-A ProMSI Z390-A Pro
      Compatible processor seriesAMD Ryzen
      • Intel Celeron
      • Intel Core i3
      • Intel Core i5
      • Intel Core i7
      • Intel Pentium
      Maximum number of processors11

      BIOS

      MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
      MSI Z390-A ProMSI Z390-A Pro
      BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
      BIOS features
      • BIOS FlashBack+
      • MSI ClickBIOS 5
      		MSI ClickBIOS 5

      Storage

      MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
      MSI Z390-A ProMSI Z390-A Pro
      Supported drive types
      • HDD
      • SSD
      • HDD
      • SSD
      RAID levels
      • 0
      • 1
      • 10
      • 0
      • 1
      • 5
      • 10

      Internal I/O ports

      MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
      MSI Z390-A ProMSI Z390-A Pro
      Serial port headers11
      CPU fan connectoryesyes
      Number of chassis fan connectors45
      EPS power connector (8-pin)yesyes
      ATX Power connector (24-pin)YY
      TPM connectoryesyes
      RGB LED pin headeryesyes
      Number of SATA III connectors66

      Rear panel I/O ports

      MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
      MSI Z390-A ProMSI Z390-A Pro
      Microphone inputyesyes
      Headphone outputs11
      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 quantity22
      DVI-D ports quantity11

      Network

      MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
      MSI Z390-A ProMSI Z390-A Pro
      Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyes
      LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111HIntel I219-V
      Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet

      Dimensions

      MSI B450 TomahawkMSI B450 Tomahawk
      MSI Z390-A ProMSI Z390-A Pro
      Width12.01 in12.01 in
      Depth9.61 in9.61 in

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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