ASRock B450 Steel Legend vs MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Motherboard Comparison

ASRock B450 Steel Legend and MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX are both motherboards with the same Socket (AM4), Chipset (AMD B450) and Audio Chipset (Realtek ALC892). The main differences are in Form factor, Supported Memory, LAN Chipset and CrossFire Support.

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ASRock B450 Steel Legend	MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX
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Brand ASRock	Brand MSI
Model B450 STEEL LEGEND	Model B450M PRO-VDH MAX 7A38-043R B450PVDHMAX
Release Date 📅 March 2019	Release Date 📅 September 2019
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★☆ (49 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★☆ (31 reviews) Add a product review
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Series -	Series PRO
Socket AM4	Socket AM4
Form factor ATX	Form factor Micro ATX
Chipset AMD B450	Chipset AMD B450
Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3200Mhz 3466Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3466Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support No	ECC RAM Support No
Audio Chipset Realtek ALC892	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC892
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset Realtek RTL8111H	LAN Chipset Realtek 8111H
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support No
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI 1 x LAN (RJ45) 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A 6 x Audio Jacks	Back I/O Ports 1 x D-Sub 1 x DVI-D 1 x HDMI 1 x LAN (RJ45) 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo 3 x Audio Jacks 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN No
PCI-Express x16 Slots 2	PCI-Express x16 Slots 1
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 4	PCI-Express x1 Slots 2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 2	M.2 Ports 1
M.2 Devices support 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0