ASUS ROG STRIX B350-F GAMING vs ROG STRIX B450-F Gaming II Motherboard Comparison

ASUS ROG STRIX B350-F GAMING and ASUS ROG STRIX B450-F Gaming II are both motherboards with the same Socket (AM4), Form factor (ATX) and Audio Chipset (ROG SupremeFX High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A). The main differences are in Chipset, Supported Memory, Audio Channels and M.2 Ports.

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ASUS ROG STRIX B350-F GAMING	ASUS ROG STRIX B450-F Gaming II
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $264.29 - Buy now	Prices (Change region) In Stock $139.99
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Brand ASUS	Brand ASUS
Model STRIX B350-F GAMING ROG STRIX B350-F GAMING	Model ROG STRIX B450-F Gaming II 90MB15V0-M0AAY0
Release Date 📅 September 2018	Release Date 📅 October 2020
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★☆ (33 reviews) Add a product review
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Series ROG	Series ROG
Socket AM4	Socket AM4
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset AMD B350	Chipset AMD B450
Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3200Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4400Mhz
* 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 ROG SupremeFX High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A	Audio Chipset ROG SupremeFX High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A
Audio Channels 8 Channels	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset Intel i211AT	LAN Chipset Intel i211AT
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports -	Back I/O Ports 1 x Intel I211-AT 1Gb Ethernet 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s) 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 USB Type-C 2 x USB 2.0 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 5 x Audio jack(s) 1 x BIOS FlashBack Button(s)
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN No
PCI-Express x16 Slots 3	PCI-Express x16 Slots 3
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 3	PCI-Express x1 Slots 3
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 1	M.2 Ports 2
M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 64 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 1
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

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the ASUS ROG STRIX B350-F GAMING:

+1 Onboard USB 2.0

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Reasons to buy the ASUS ROG STRIX B450-F Gaming II:

47% cheaper, you can save $124.30
Newer Product, it was released around 2 years later
Supports the following RAM types: DDR4 3466MHz, 3600MHz, 3866MHz, 4000MHz, 4400MHz
+1 Ports M.2
+64 GB maximum RAM supported