Product Comparison: MSI B450M MORTAR MAX vs MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX


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General Specifications
Brand
MSI
MSI
Model
B450M MORTAR MAX
B450 TOMAHAWK MAX
Origin
China
China
About the Product
MSI motherboards feature tons of convenient and smart design, such as convenient pin-header keep out zone, friendly SATA and USB location and so on, so DIY users can pick and choose any gaming rig they want.
MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX is a military style motherboard with extended heatsink design for better thermal solution, plus DDR4 Boost, Core Boost, Turbo M.2 and USB 3.2 Gen2 connector.
Key Specs
Form Factor
Micro ATX
ATX
Socket
AM4
AM4
Chipset
AMD B450
AMD B450 Chipset
Supported Processors
Supports 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen
Supports 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen
Memory Slot Type
288 pin
288 pin
What customers say about "Key Specs"
MSI B450M MORTAR MAX ATX Motherboard
  • This is ready for the R5 3600 right out of the box.
  • The UEFI bios is great, the OC mode works perfectly and got me a stable all core 4.2ghz overclock instantly.
  • Flashed with support for Ryzen 3000 out of the box.
  • I strongly recommend this board, it will even run a 3950X well.
  • The socket did not entirely line up with the processor.
Size & Weight
Height
9.6 in.
12 in.
Width
9.6 in.
9.6 in.
Depth
1 in.
1.18 in.
Weight
2.2 lbs.
2.65 lbs.

MSI B450M MORTAR MAX

MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX

MSI B450M MORTAR MAX

MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX

MSI B450M MORTAR MAX

MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX

MSI B450M MORTAR MAX

MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX

Memory
Memory Type
DDR4
DDR4
Maximum Speed
4133 MHz
4133 MHz
Number Of Memory Slots
4
4
Max. Memory Supported
128 GB
128 GB

MSI B450M MORTAR MAX

MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX

MSI B450M MORTAR MAX

MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX

MSI B450M MORTAR MAX

MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX

What customers say about "Memory"
MSI B450M MORTAR MAX ATX Motherboard
  • It has 4 and not 2 slots for RAM.
  • Great board, overclocked my RAM and 3900X easily.
  • The memory runs at the stated speed. Highly recommend.
  • My memory was running at 3200MHz. It was easy to overclock.
  • The Ryzen fan will block one of the RAM slots.
Connectivity
PCI
4
5
PCI-E
2x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16, 2x PCIe 2.0 x1
PCIe 3.0 x16, PCIe 2.0 x16 slot, 3 x PCIe 2.0 x1
HDMI
1
1
USB
USB 3.2 Gen2, USB Type-C, 6x USB 3.2 Gen1, 6x USB 2.0
2x USB 3.2 Gen2, 4x USB 3.2 Gen1, 6x USB 2.0
SATA
4
6
Other Interfaces
PS/2, DisplayPоrt, RJ-45, Optical S/PDIF out, 5x audio jacks, 2x M.2
DVI-D port, PS/2, RJ-45, M.2, 6x audio jacks

MSI B450M MORTAR MAX

MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX

What customers say about "Connectivity"
MSI B450M MORTAR MAX ATX Motherboard
  • Loads of fan headers for matx
  • Very nice I/O, good heatsinks, plenty of ram.
  • Lots of fan headers. All the usual features for this level board.
  • It has USB 3.2 inputs, quite a difference from usb2 or usb3 inputs, it is currently the top.
  • The rear I/O is loaded, there’s plenty of PCI Express slots, and two M.2 slots.
Features
Native Audio
Realtek ALC892
Realtek ALC892
Additional Accessories Included
2x SATA cables, I/O Shield, Driver disk
Extras
Turbo M.2, AMD Turbo USB 3.2 Gen2, Flash BIOS Button, Extended Heatsink Design, Core Boost, DDR4 Boost, Audio Boost, Multi-GPU, EZ Debug LED
Extended Heatsink Design, Lightning Fast Game experience, Core Boost, Multi-GPU, Audio Boost, Flash BIOS Button
What customers say about "Features"
MSI B450M MORTAR MAX ATX Motherboard
  • The heat sinks looks great, the integrated LED backlight is a nice touch.
  • MSI bios is fully featured and OC friendly.
  • The installed RGB is a nice touch.
  • All the required features, clean bios interface and works well for everything.
  • No way to turn off or change the LED backlighting.
Power
Power Connectors
24-pin ATX, 8-pin ATX 12V
24-pin ATX, 8-pin ATX 12V
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
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