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ASUS TUF GAMING Z490-PLUS vs TUF B450M-PLUS

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Brand
ASUS
Brand
ASUS
Model
  • TUF GAMING Z490-PLUS
  • 90MB1340-M0EAY0
Model
  • B450M-PLUS GAMING
  • TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING
  • 90MB0YQ0-M0EAY0
Release Date
📅 May 2020
Release Date
-
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★☆☆
(10 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★☆
(77 reviews)
Price history
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Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Series
-
Series
TUF
Socket
LGA1200
Socket
AM4
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
Micro ATX
Chipset
Intel Z490
Chipset
AMD B450
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz 4400Mhz 4500Mhz 4600Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz
* 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
ECC RAM Support
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC S1200A Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC887-VD2
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
8 Channels
LAN Chipset
Intel I219-V
LAN Chipset
Realtek RTL8111H
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 I/O Ports
  • 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s)
  • 1 x DisplayPort
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (1 x Type-A+1 x USB Type-C)
  • 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (blue) Type-A
  • 1 x Optical S/PDIF out
  • 5 x Audio jack(s)
Back I/O Ports
  • 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s)
  • 1 x DVI-D
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (blue) USB Type-C
  • 2 x USB 2.0
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (blue)
  • 3 x Audio jack(s)
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
3
PCI-Express x1 Slots
1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Ports
1
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
128 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
64 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
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0

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Reasons to pick the ASUS TUF GAMING Z490-PLUS:

  • Supports the following RAM types: DDR4 3333MHz, 3400MHz, 3466MHz, 3600MHz, 3733MHz, 3866MHz, 4000MHz, 4133MHz, 4266MHz, 4400MHz, 4500MHz, 4600MHz
  • +2 Slots PCI-E x1.
  • +1 Ports M.2.
  • +64 GB maximum RAM supported.
  • +1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2.

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Reasons to pick the Asus TUF B450M-PLUS:

  • 7% cheaper, you can save $13.00.

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