Product Comparison: Gigabyte B450 AORUS M vs ASUS TUF B450M-PRO Gaming


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General Specifications
Brand
Gigabyte
ASUS
Model
B450 AORUS M
TUF B450M-PRO Gaming
Origin
China
China
About the Product
GIGABYTE's 400 series motherboards perfectly fit the latest AMD Ryzen 2000 series processors' computing performance with more features and more control. Maximize your PC's potential with AMD StoreMI technology.
TUF Gaming motherboards are specially designed and tested to survive and thrive in conditions where other boards would struggle. Engineered with highly durable components, these motherboards deliver unwavering stability for gaming sessions that last as long as you demand.
Key Specs
Form Factor
Micro ATX
Micro ATX
Socket
AM4
AM4
Chipset
AMD B450
AMD B450
Supported Processors
Supports 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics
Supports 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics
Memory Slot Type
288 pin
288 pin
What customers say about "Key Specs"
Gigabyte B450 AORUS M Motherboard
  • Great form factor. Good motherboard for me.
  • Not the largest form, but fits a full size graphics card.
  • Nice mATX B450 board, recommend!
  • Recommended motherboard for Ryzen micro ATX build.
  • For a micro ATX this is great! I like it.
ASUS TUF B450M-PRO Gaming Motherboard
  • Very cool value mATX AM4 motherboard.
  • The best micro ATX mobo for my needs.
  • Excellent micro ATX board. I like it and Recommend.
  • Micro ATX form factor is very nice for me.
  • Excellent mATX form fastor. Would recommend.
Size & Weight
Height
9.6 in.
9.6 in.
Width
9.6 in.
9.6 in.
Depth
1 in.
1 in.
Weight
2.3 lbs.
2.42 lbs.

Gigabyte B450 AORUS M

ASUS TUF B450M-PRO Gaming

Gigabyte B450 AORUS M

ASUS TUF B450M-PRO Gaming

Gigabyte B450 AORUS M

ASUS TUF B450M-PRO Gaming

Gigabyte B450 AORUS M

ASUS TUF B450M-PRO Gaming

Memory
Memory Type
DDR4
DDR4
Maximum Speed
3600 MHz
4400 MHz
Number Of Memory Slots
4
4
Max. Memory Supported
64 GB
128 GB

Gigabyte B450 AORUS M

ASUS TUF B450M-PRO Gaming

Gigabyte B450 AORUS M

ASUS TUF B450M-PRO Gaming

Gigabyte B450 AORUS M

ASUS TUF B450M-PRO Gaming

What customers say about "Memory"
Gigabyte B450 AORUS M Motherboard
  • Paired this with a Ryzen 3 2200G, Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 and a GTX 1060, no issues whatsoever.
  • I paired this with 16GB of Corsair Vengeance memory rated at 3000Mhz. Works well.
  • My new system uses an AMD 3600X, 32 GB memory, Samsung 970 SSD, etc. No issues.
  • Works good with Corsair vengeance 3200 DDR4 memory.
  • Truly love it. Accepted the memory OC w/profile.
ASUS TUF B450M-PRO Gaming Motherboard
  • It has excellent dual channel memory bandwidth, and the m.2 drive locations are good for airflow.
  • Installed with Ryzen 3400G cpu and Corsair Vengeance 2x8GB DDR4 RAM. Works well.
  • 2 M2 slots, 4 DDR4 slots, nice audio chipset.
  • For this price point, this mobo seems perfect. Good memory support.
  • This board meets my needs perfectly. Great support of memory.
Connectivity
PCI
3
3
PCI-E
2x PCIe 2.0 x16, PCIe 2.0 x1
PCIe 2.0 x16, 2x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16
HDMI
1
1
USB
2x USB 3.1 Gen2, 6x USB 3.1 Gen1, 6x USB 2.0/1.1
USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C, 4x USB 3.1 Gen1, USB 3.1 Gen2, 6x USB 2.0
SATA
6
6
Other Interfaces
M.2, PS/2, DVI-D, RJ-45, 6x audio jacks, Optical S/PDIF out
PS/2, DVI-D, RJ-45, 3x audio jacks, Optical S/PDIF out, 2x M.2

Gigabyte B450 AORUS M

ASUS TUF B450M-PRO Gaming

What customers say about "Connectivity"
Gigabyte B450 AORUS M Motherboard
  • Front audio and USB port connection are nice features.
  • This one has USB 3.1 gen 2. Perfect for me.
  • I/O selection is great for this board, it has multiple 3.0 and 3.1 USB slots which is one of the more attractive features of this board.
  • Good quality, a lot of USB ports!
  • It didn't connect to the desktop which was very frustrating because everything turned on, even the lights, fan, and graphics card.
ASUS TUF B450M-PRO Gaming Motherboard
  • It has very good USB performance especially for specialized low latency interface applications.
  • A lots of USB ports. I like this board!
  • Solid and durable USB ports on this. Would recommend.
  • Has HDMI port and a lot USB ports. I recommend this.
  • The USB Type-C port not working correctly.
Features
Native Audio
Realtek ALC892
Realtek S1200A
Additional Accessories Included
Driver DVD, 2x SATA cables, M.2 Screw
I/O Shield, 2x SATA cables, M.2 Screw, Driver DVD
Extras
RGB FUSION 2.0, Multi-Zone LED, Smart Fan 5, EasyTune, Cloud Station, Anti-Sulfur Resistors Design
DTS Custom onboard audio, ASUS Fan Xpert 2+, SafeSlot, ESD Guards, Military-grade TUF Components, ASUS Aura Sync
What customers say about "Features"
Gigabyte B450 AORUS M Motherboard
  • Multiple RGB and ARGB headers. Perfect.
  • The bios is easy to use and tweak for overclocking.
  • The bios is easy to update and use, and the I/O shield is painted black, which is very nice.
  • The bios for this motherboard is very easy to navigate.
  • Bios is easy to use. Lots of features.
ASUS TUF B450M-PRO Gaming Motherboard
  • Features like the RGB illumination can be useful on this board, and can be used as a temperature indicator.
  • The onboard digital audio is pretty good. Would recommend.
  • Asus’s bios is good, the board is built well no complaints here.
  • Has all the necessary functionality and connectivity and has not given me any problems.
  • My only gripe is the motherboard only has 2 fan headers.
Power
Power Connectors
24-pin ATX, 8-pin ATX 12V
24-pin EATX, 8-pin ATX 12V
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
Manufacturer


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