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MSI B450M-A PRO MAX II and ASUS Prime B450M-A II are both motherboards with the same Socket (AM4), Form factor (Micro ATX) and Chipset (AMD B450). The main differences are in Supported Memory, Audio Chipset, LAN Chipset and Max LAN Speed.
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MSI B450M-A PRO MAX II AMD B450 Chipset Socket AM4 Micro ATX
MSI B450M-A PRO MAX II
ASUS Prime B450M-A II AMD NVMe HDMI 2.0b/DVI/D-Sub USB 3.2 Gen 2 BIOS Flashback Aura Sync AM4 Micro ATX
ASUS Prime B450M-A II
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$129.00
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$89.99
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Brand
MSI
Brand
ASUS
Model
B450M-A PRO MAX II
Model
  • Prime B450M-A II
  • 90MB15Z0-M0AAY0
  • 90MB15Z0-MVAAY0
Release Date
-
Release Date
📅 October 2020
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Socket
AM4
Socket
AM4
Form factor
Micro ATX
Form factor
Micro ATX
Chipset
AMD B450
Chipset
AMD B450
Supported Memory
DDR4
2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 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
Realtek ALC897 Codec
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Audio Chipset
Realtek High Definition Audio CODEC
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset
Realtek 8125 2.5Gbps LAN controller
LAN Chipset
Realtek RTL8111H
Max LAN Speed
2.5Gbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Back Connect
No
Back Connect
No
Back I/O Ports
  • 2 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse
  • 1 x DVI-D
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps (Type-A)
  • 1 x 2.5G LAN
  • 3 x Audio connectors
  • 2 x USB 2.0
Back I/O Ports
  • 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s)
  • 1 x DVI-D
  • 1 x D-Sub
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (teal blue) (2 x Type-A)
  • 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (blue) Type-A
  • 3 x Audio jack(s)
  • 1 x BIOS FlashBack Button(s)
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
PCI-Express x16 Slots
1
PCI-Express x16 Slots
1
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
1
PCI-Express x1 Slots
2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
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 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots
2
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
64 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 B450M-A PRO MAX II:

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Reasons to buy the ASUS Prime B450M-A II:

  • 30% cheaper, you can save $39.01
  • Supports the following RAM types: DDR4 4400MHz
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x1
  • +2 Ports SATA 6Gb/s
  • +2 RAM slots
  • +64 GB maximum RAM supported

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