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MSI B450 TOMAHAWK and MSI MAG B460 Tomahawk are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), PCI-Express x16 Slots (2) and SATA 6 Gbps Ports (6). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Audio Chipset.
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MSI B450 Tomahawk AMD AM4 M.2 USB 3 DDR4 DVI HDMI Crossfire ATX
MSI B450 TOMAHAWK
MSI MAG B460 Tomahawk ATX LGA 1200 DDR4 CFX Dual M.2 Slots USB 3.2 Gen 2 2.5G LAN
MSI MAG B460 Tomahawk
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Brand
MSI
Brand
MSI
Model
B450 TOMAHAWK
Model
  • MAG B460 Tomahawk
  • 7C81-003R
Release Date
📅 August 2018
Release Date
📅 May 2020
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★★
(13 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★☆
(4 reviews)
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Series
ARSENAL GAMING
Series
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Socket
AM4
Socket
LGA1200
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
AMD B450
Chipset
Intel B460
Supported Memory
DDR4
1866Mhz 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3466Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz
* 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 ALC1200
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Supports S/PDIF output
LAN Chipset
Realtek 8111H
LAN Chipset
Realtek RTL8125B
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000/2500Mbps + 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 DVI-D
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x LAN (RJ45)
  • 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C
  • 2 x USB 2.0/1.1
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A
  • 6 x Audio Jacks
Back I/O Ports
  • 1 x DisplayPort
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out
  • 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C
  • 2 x LAN (RJ45)
  • 2 x USB 2.0/1.1
  • 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 5 x Audio Jacks
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
2
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 / 22110 - M Key
  • 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
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
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Comparison and key differences summary

⛔ You are comparing motherboards with different sockets. They cannot support the same CPUs. Try to compare motherboards within the same platform.

Reasons to buy the MSI B450 TOMAHAWK:

  • 13% cheaper, you can save $17.74
  • Supports AMD CrossFire
  • Supports the following RAM types: DDR4 3000MHz, 3200MHz, 3466MHz
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x1

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Reasons to buy the MSI MAG B460 Tomahawk:

  • Newer Product, it was released around 22 months later
  • +1 Ports M.2
  • +1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2

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