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MSI B450M MORTAR and MSI B450M MORTAR MAX are both motherboards with the same Socket (AM4), Form factor (Micro ATX) and Chipset (AMD B450). The main differences are in Supported Memory and Maximum Supported RAM.
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MSI B450M Mortar AM4 M.2 USB 3 DDR4 HDMI Micro-ATX
MSI B450M MORTAR
MSI B450M MORTAR MAX AM4 DDR4 USB 3.2 Gen2 TYPE-C M.2 Mystic Light Sync mATX
MSI B450M MORTAR MAX
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Brand
MSI
Brand
MSI
Model
B450M MORTAR
Model
B450M MORTAR MAX
Release Date
📅 September 2018
Release Date
📅 September 2019
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★★
(3 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★☆
(6 reviews)
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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
1866Mhz 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3466Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
1866Mhz 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3466Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz
* 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 Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
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
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
2
PCI-Express x1 Slots
2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - 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
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 MORTAR:

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Reasons to buy the MSI B450M MORTAR MAX:

  • 29% cheaper, you can save $48.00
  • Newer Product, it was released around 11 months later
  • Supports the following RAM types: DDR4 3733MHz, 3866MHz, 4000MHz, 4133MHz
  • +64 GB maximum RAM supported

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