Product Comparison: MSI B450M PRO-M2 Max vs ASUS PRIME B450M-K

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MSI B450M PRO-M2 Max Motherboard

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General Specifications

Brand

MSI

ASUS

Model

B450M PRO-M2 Max

PRIME B450M-K

Origin

China

About the Product

High-quality power supply components and intelligent fans optimize CPU cooling performance, which is a key factor in ensuring stable and high-speed operation of the system. MSI motherboards let you manage speeds and temperatures for all your system and CPU fans, giving you full control to set up a cool and silent system.

The AMD B450 chipset delivers high performance and flexibility with the latest AMD AM4-socket Ryzen processors. It also offers AMD StoreMI storage acceleration technology and provides two 10Gbps USB 3.1 Gen2 ports, two USB 3.1 Gen1 ports, and four 6Gbps SATA ports for faster data retrieval.

Key Specs

Form Factor

Micro ATX

Socket

AM4

Chipset

AMD B450

Supported Processors

Supports 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen

Memory Slot Type

288 pin

What customers say about "Key Specs"

MSI B450M PRO-M2 Max Motherboard

This motherboard fits my needs perfectly. Great socket.
This is a great motherboard. Has amazing socket.
If you need a cheap AM4 motherboard, this is a solid option.
I love the ease of use and ability to overclock the chip easily.
Awesome for Ryzen 5 2600, very stable and reliable.

ASUS PRIME B450M-K Motherboard

Great motherboard for first time pc builder, easy to use bios.
Physical installation into the case was no problem. Great form factor.
Supports everything needed though, Ryzen 5 CPU.
Great kit, fitted and working without any issues.
Using with a Ryzen 5 2600 and we are very happy with the system performance.

Size & Weight

Height

9.6 in.

8.9 in.

Width

8.1 in.

8.7 in.

Depth

1 in.

Weight

1.76 lbs.

1.81 lbs.

MSI B450M PRO-M2 Max

ASUS PRIME B450M-K

MSI B450M PRO-M2 Max

ASUS PRIME B450M-K

MSI B450M PRO-M2 Max

ASUS PRIME B450M-K

MSI B450M PRO-M2 Max

ASUS PRIME B450M-K

Memory

Memory Type

DDR4

Maximum Speed

4133 MHz

4400 MHz

Number Of Memory Slots

Max. Memory Supported

64 GB

MSI B450M PRO-M2 Max

ASUS PRIME B450M-K

MSI B450M PRO-M2 Max

ASUS PRIME B450M-K

MSI B450M PRO-M2 Max

ASUS PRIME B450M-K

What customers say about "Memory"

MSI B450M PRO-M2 Max Motherboard

Built-in memory profiles. Great motherboard.
Good with Corsair Vengeance memory.
Supports up to 64 memory. This is ideal for two slots.
Works great with two memory slots.
The only drawback is that it has only two RAM slots.

ASUS PRIME B450M-K Motherboard

Good motherboard. Amazing speed of memory.
The memory was easily overclocked to its speed.
Perfect memory support, runs at full speed.
There were no memory compatibility issues.
Unfortunately, there are only 2 memory slots, which is not enough.

Connectivity

PCI

PCI-E

PCIe 3.0 x16, 2x PCIe 2.0 x1

PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16, 2x PCIe 2.0 x1

HDMI

USB

6x USB 3.2 Gen1, 6x USB 2.0

6x USB 3.1 Gen1, 2x USB 3.1 Gen2, 4x USB 2.0/1.1

SATA

Other Interfaces

M.2, 2x PS/2, RJ-45, DVI-D, 3x audio jacks, VGA

2x PS/2, DVI-D, VGA, RJ-45, 3x audio jacks, M.2

MSI B450M PRO-M2 Max

ASUS PRIME B450M-K

What customers say about "Connectivity"

MSI B450M PRO-M2 Max Motherboard

It has adequate connections and, for the price, it performs very well.
BIOS and on-board HDMI port worked great with the AMD Ryzen 5 3400G chip with integrated Vega graphics.
The mobo has a CPU fan connector and one other fan connector.
It has all the connections I needed for the build and came with everything I needed.
It has plenty of USB ports on it's rear IO, NVMe support, and it's from a reputable brand.

ASUS PRIME B450M-K Motherboard

Pins for power and data connections are well labelled on the board.
The M.2 slot supports full power NVMe SSDs.
Plenty of SATA and M.2 for my setup.
The I/O ports on the back are more than enough.
Would of like to see a HDMI port though.

Features

Native Audio

Realtek ALC887

Additional Accessories Included

I/O Shield, 2x SATA cables, Driver disk

I/O Shield, M.2 Screw, 2x SATA cables, Driver disk

Extras

DDR4 Boost, Audio Boost, PCI-E Steel Slot, Core Boost, Turbo M.2, EZ Debug LED: Easiest way to troubleshoot, X-Boost

ASUS 5X Protection III, AI Suite 3, Ai Charger, ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution, ASUS EZ DIY, ASUS Q-Design

What customers say about "Features"

MSI B450M PRO-M2 Max Motherboard

Good build quality. I didn't have any issues with it when assembling the PC.
Plenty of power and features for the budget PC I built around it.
It's a overall good board and built well.
Lots of great features at this price point.
An excellent motherboard with great features.

ASUS PRIME B450M-K Motherboard

This product was easy to install and setup.
Good features in BIOS such as easy overclocking of CPU and monitoring for a budget Mobo.
Fits perfectly in my case and has a simple to use BIOS.
Economical, robust, compatible with future Ryzen third generation.
Small price, little motherboard. Has amazing audio codec.

Power

Power Connectors

24-pin ATX, 8-pin ATX 12V

24-pin EATX, 8-pin ATX 12V

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

CE, FCC

Other Information

Manufacturer

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