Product Comparison: ASUS PRIME B450M-A/CSM vs ASUS PRIME B450M-A
General Specifications
Brand
ASUS
ASUS
Origin
China
China
Model
PRIME B450M-A
About the Product
ASUS Prime B450 Series motherboards provide the solid foundation needed for your first build, plus flexibility to grow with your ambitions. We've melded all the good stuff that's packed into AMD Ryzen processors with essential ASUS design and engineering, so you benefit from industry-leading technologies.
Key Specs
Form Factor
Micro ATX
Micro ATX
Socket
AM4
AM4
Chipset
AMD B450
AMD B450
Supported Processors
Supports 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen
Supports 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen
Memory Slot Type
288 pin
288 pin
What customers say about "Key Specs"
ASUS PRIME B450M-A/CSM Motherboard
- Stable motherboard for a Ryzen 2700X CPU.
- This motherboard is absolutely great for the average user. Amazing socket.
- First PC we ever built. AMD 2200G processor went in easily.
- It's a motherboard. It will work well with AMD processors.
- Running rock solid stable and has good support for overclocking of the CPU and RAM.
ASUS PRIME B450M-A Motherboard
- Worked with a new Ryzen 7 3700x out of the box with no flashing required.
- I use it with an AMD Ryzen 5 2600 for a desktop PC.
- Very nice, fits with AMD Ryzen 5 processor.
- The B450M-A is a best for budget gaming beginners.
- Supports the third generation of Ryzen processors without bios updating.
Size & Weight
Height
9.6 in.
9.6 in.
Width
9.6 in.
9.6 in.
Depth
1 in.
1 in.
Weight
1.5 lbs.
1.54 lbs.
Memory
Memory Type
DDR4
DDR4
Maximum Speed
4400 MHz
4400 MHz
Number Of Memory Slots
4
4
Max. Memory Supported
128 GB
128 GB
What customers say about "Memory"
ASUS PRIME B450M-A/CSM Motherboard
- Ram worked out of the box. Plug and play.
- This board was is rated to handle 3000mhz memory.
- Board will only allow memory to run at 2666mhz.
- The stock bios doesn't like to run 2400mhz memory.
- Memory clearance may not fit some RAM with thicker heat spreaders.
ASUS PRIME B450M-A Motherboard
- I purchased 32gb of ram is all is detected.
- RAM at 3200MHz passes perfectly.
- It immediately recognized the 2666 Mhz DDR4 ram.
- Simple and complete bios interface. Supports up to 4 slots of RAM.
- Excellent mid range motherboard that includes many features. And works great with 64GB memory.
Connectivity
PCI
3
3
PCI-E
PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16, 2x PCIe 2.0 x1
PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16, 2x PCIe 2.0 x1
HDMI
1
1
USB
6x USB 3.1 Gen1, 2x USB 3.1 Gen2, 4x USB 2.0/1.1
6x USB 3.1 Gen1, 2x USB 3.1 Gen2, 4x USB 2.0/1.1
SATA
6
6
Other Interfaces
2x PS/2, DVI-D, VGA, RJ-45, 3x audio jacks, M.2
2x PS/2, M.2, DVI-D, VGA, RJ-45, 3x audio jacks
What customers say about "Connectivity"
ASUS PRIME B450M-A/CSM Motherboard
- Plenty of connectivity (SATA, PCI-E slots) for the price.
- Great lan connectivity, and Sata connections.
- The m.2 works with sata and nvme drives.
- The 2 PCIe connectors on top of the PCIe x16 is nice.
- The microphone port doesn't work, one of the fan headers doesn't deliver constant power.
ASUS PRIME B450M-A Motherboard
- BIOS complete and rather well done, connectors good.
- The connectors are easily identified on the board for someone who is accustomed to mounting a PC.
- All connectors are of good quality.
- Had to return the item, it had problems with the USB ports.
- There are only 2 sockets for the fans of the enclosure.
Features
Native Audio
Realtek ALC887
Realtek ALC887
Additional Accessories Included
I/O Shield, 2x SATA cables, M.2 Screw, Driver disk
I/O Shield, 2x SATA cables, M.2 Screw, Driver disk
Extras
ASUS 5X Protection III, AI Suite 3, Ai Charger, ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution, ASUS EZ DIY, ASUS Q-Design, ASUS Fan Xpert 2+, ASUS Aura Sync header
Ai Charger, ASUS 5X Protection III, AI Suite 3, ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution, ASUS Fan Xpert 2+, ASUS EZ DIY, ASUS Q-Design
What customers say about "Features"
ASUS PRIME B450M-A/CSM Motherboard
- The BIOS settings are easy and pleasure to use.
- Great motherboard. Great BIOS very pleasant to use.
- Nice feature set, though a second M.2 slot would have been nice.
- Very good MB with lots of features.
- Easy to program the bios, and performs very well.
ASUS PRIME B450M-A Motherboard
- Worked beautifully. Love Asus Motherboards.
- Good quality motherboard. Amazing features.
- BIOS is fairly easy to use and has a huge amount of features for tweaking.
- The board for itself is a good card, with good features and performance.
- The board lacks some features like built in WIFI and Bluetooth.
Power
Power Connectors
24-pin EATX, 8-pin ATX 12V
24-pin EATX, 8-pin ATX 12V
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
Manufacturer
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