MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI vs ASUS ROG Strix B450-F Motherboard Comparison

MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI and ASUS ROG Strix B450-F are both motherboards with the same Socket (AM4), Max LAN Speed (10/100/1000Mbps) and M.2 Ports (2). The main differences are in Form factor, Chipset, Supported Memory and Audio Chipset.

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MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI

ASUS ROG Strix B450-F

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Brand

MSI

Brand

Asus

Model

B550M PRO-VDH WIFI
7C95-001R

Model

STRIX B450-F GAMING
ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING
90MB0YS0-M0EAY0
90MB0YS0-MVAAY0

Release Date

📅 July 2020

Release Date

📅 July 2018

* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.

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Series

PRO

Series

ROG

Socket

AM4

Socket

AM4

Form factor

Micro ATX

Form factor

ATX

Chipset

AMD B550

Chipset

AMD B450

Supported Memory

DDR4

1866Mhz 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz 4400Mhz

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

Audio Chipset

Realtek ALC892

Audio Chipset

ROG SupremeFX High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A

Audio Channels

7.1 Channels

Audio Channels

8 Channels

LAN Chipset

Realtek 8111HN

LAN Chipset

Intel i211AT

Max LAN Speed

10/100/1000Mbps

Max LAN Speed

10/100/1000Mbps

SLI Support

CrossFire Support

Yes

RAID Support

Yes

RAID Support

Yes

Back Connect

Back I/O Ports

1 x DisplayPort
1 x D-Sub
1 x HDMI
1 x LAN (RJ45)
1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo
2 x USB 2.0/1.1
3 x Audio Jacks
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A

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 3.1 Gen 2 (red) Type-A
4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (3 x Type-A [blue] and 1 x Type-C)
2 x USB 2.0
1 x Optical S/PDIF out
5 x Audio jack(s)

Wireless LAN

Yes

Wireless LAN

Wi-Fi Generation

PCI-Express x16 Slots

PCI-Express x4 Slots

PCI-Express x1 Slots

SATA 6 Gbps Ports

SATA Express Ports

M.2 Ports

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 / 22110 - M Key

RAM Slots

Maximum Supported RAM

128 GB

Maximum Supported RAM

128 GB

Onboard USB 2.0

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2

Options (1)

B450-F II
$139.99

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI:

27% cheaper, you can save $35.00
Newer Product, it was released around 2 years later
Wireless LAN Integrated
Supports the following RAM types: DDR4 3466MHz, 3600MHz, 3733MHz, 3866MHz, 4000MHz, 4133MHz, 4266MHz, 4400MHz
+1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2