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MSI B450 GAMING PLUS and ASUS TUF B450-Plus are both motherboards with the same Socket (AM4), Form factor (ATX) and Chipset (AMD B450). The main differences are in Supported Memory, Audio Channels, LAN Chipset and PCI-Express x1 Slots.
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MSI B450 Gaming Plus AMD Ryzen 1st 2nd Gen AM4 M.2 USB 3 DDR4 DVI HDMI Crossfire ATX
MSI B450 GAMING PLUS
ASUS TUF B450-Plus AM4 DDR4 HDMI DVI M.2 ATX
ASUS TUF B450-Plus
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$141.17
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Brand
MSI
Brand
ASUS
Model
B450 GAMING PLUS
Model
  • B450-PLUS GAMING
  • TUF B450-PLUS GAMING
  • 90MB0YM0-M0EAY0
Release Date
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Release Date
📅 November 2018
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
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User reviews
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(88 reviews)
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Series
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Series
TUF
Socket
AM4
Socket
AM4
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
AMD B450
Chipset
AMD B450
Supported Memory
DDR4
1866Mhz 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3466Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3466Mhz 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
-
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC887-VD2
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
8 Channels
LAN Chipset
Realtek 8111H
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 Connect
No
Back Connect
No
Back I/O Ports
-
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 5Gb/s port(s) USB Type-C
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (teal blue)Type-A
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (blue) Type-A
  • 2 x USB 2.0
  • 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
4
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
1
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - 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
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
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Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the MSI B450 GAMING PLUS:

  • 52% cheaper, you can save $153.43
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x1

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Reasons to buy the ASUS TUF B450-Plus:

  • Supports the following RAM types: DDR4 4400MHz

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