Product Comparison: ASUS PRIME B350-PLUS vs ASUS PRIME B450-PLUS

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ASUS PRIME B350-PLUS

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General Specifications

Brand

ASUS

Model

PRIME B350-PLUS

PRIME B450-PLUS

Origin

China

About the Product

Powered by AMD Ryzen AM4 processors, the ASUS Prime B350-Plus packs a punch with performance and reliability. Access next-generation connectivity and speeds with NVMe M.2, USB 3.1, DDR4 support and Gigabit LAN. 5X Protection III ensures component longevity and reliability while SafeSlot Core adds protection for PCIe slots.

Prime B450 Series features the most comprehensive cooling controls ever, configurable via ASUS Fan Xpert software or the UEFI BIOS. The UEFI BIOS is an early waypoint on any PC-building journey, and Prime B450 Series has one of the best in the business.

Key Specs

Form Factor

ATX

Socket

AMD AM4

AM4

Chipset

AMD B350

AMD B450

Supported Processors

AMD AM4 Socket AMD Ryzen™ 2nd Generation/Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics, Athlon™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics, Ryzen™ 1st Generation, 7th Generation A-series/Athlon X4 Processors

Supports 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen

Memory Slot Type

288 pin

What customers say about "Key Specs"

ASUS PRIME B350-PLUS

I have added an EVGA 750 power supply, a 1500x processor, 16 gigs of Corsair vengeance 3200/25600 ram, a Rosewill dual antenna Wi-Fi card, an led lighting card, two Blu-Ray optical drives and an XFX Radeon RX 460 2 gig video card. Works perfect!
I find this board very easy to navigate, understand, it feels fairly sturdy and all my parts play very well together!
This is a very good motherboard as far as value goes. I have it paired with a r5 1600 and run it at 3.7gh with under 1.4 volts and everything run good.
Good Mobo. Works well with Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (2x16) 3000Mhz memory. I am so pleased!
I have the Ryzen cpu over clocked using its included cooler with no issues. I believe it’s set a 36.5 or 37.5 multiplier.

ASUS PRIME B450-PLUS ATX Motherboard

Much quieter with newer AMD processor, board functions well, no dropouts on devices connected to USB 3 connections.
Coupled with a ryzen 3, Fantastic performance!
Good board, easy to install and compatible with most processors and ram meaning no need to download extras for compatibility purposes.
Compatibility of this board is good, supports a lot of CPU.
Minor issue was it is slightly smaller (width ways) than a regular ATX motherboard and so only requires 6 motherboard stand offs.

Size & Weight

Height

12 in.

Width

9.35 in.

9.2 in.

Depth

1 in.

3 in.

Weight

1.5 lbs.

1.54 lbs.

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Memory

Memory Type

DDR4

Maximum Speed

3200 MHz

Number Of Memory Slots

Max. Memory Supported

64 GB

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What customers say about "Memory"

ASUS PRIME B350-PLUS

Memory wasn’t clocked right initially but that was remedied in the bios to get correct timings.
Memory speed is awesome, highly recommended!
I like the memory speed, really fast, good purchase!
There is one significant issue and that is with my memory speed.
You have to update the bios files right away which makes the motherboard stable and more compatible with ddr4 memory kits.

ASUS PRIME B450-PLUS ATX Motherboard

Memory originally at 2133Mhz, but easily reached 3000Mhz through activation in the BIOS.
Got this with the ryzen 2600 and patriot viper 300mhz ddr4. Worked perfect out of the box.no update was required. Highly recommended.
Obviously good memory speed, without overclocking.
Good compatibility, good quality, memory speed a decent!
Memory speed should be a more faster for that price!

Connectivity

PCI

PCI-E

1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 mode), 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x8 mode), 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x4 mode), 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (max at x4 mode), 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1

2x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16, 3x PCIe 2.0 x1

HDMI

USB

4 x USB 3.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, blue), 2 x USB 3.1 port(s) (2 at back panel, teal blue), 2 x USB 3.0 port(s) (2 at mid-board), 6 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, black, 4 at mid-board), 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (teal blue), 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (blue), 2 x USB 2.0

USB Type-C, 4x USB 3.1 Gen1, 2x USB 3.1 Gen2, 6x USB 2.0

SATA

Other Interfaces

1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s), 1 x DVI-D, 1 x D-Sub, 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s), 3 x Audio jack(s), 1 x Fan RGB header, 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA mode & PCIE mode), 1 x COM port(s) connector(s), 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin), 2 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (2 x 4 -pin), 1 x S/PDIF out header(s), 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP), 1 x System panel(s), 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)

PS/2, M.2, DVI-D, RJ-45, 3x audio jacks

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What customers say about "Connectivity"

ASUS PRIME B350-PLUS

I used a USB stick to update the BIOS (which is strongly recc.) and it worked flawlessly. No problems.
It looks wonderful, has a lot of USB ports. Nice!
Easily configurable. Widely compatible. I never thought I'd need so many USBs but I'm so happy I have them.
USB 3.0 card reader was not recognized so I had to plug it into a USB 2.0 slot where it booted up and installed with no issue.
The directions to install the header cables could have been clearer. The diagram looks like it’s starting at the left hand most side but in actuality your plugging these in more of the center arrangment of pins.

ASUS PRIME B450-PLUS ATX Motherboard

There is a bigger gap below the main PCIE slot, as most newer graphics cards are extra thick - this means the next PCI slot is not obscured - nifty!
This has the nextgen USB 3.1 ports (coloured green) for high speed devices - supposed to move from 5GB/s to 10!
There is a USB-C connector (which I needed), headers for front-mounted USB-3, and 4x PWM fan headers as well as a CPU/Waterpump header - perfect.
It looks decent, has a lot of ports as i needed. Recommended!
No installation support for Win7. It says 2 USB ports are usb2.0 , but don't work with Win7 installation disc at all. No chance to change anything in bios to make it working.

Features

Native Audio

Realtek® ALC887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC

Realtek ALC887-VD2

Additional Accessories Included

User's manual, I/O Shield, 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s), 1 x M.2 Screw Package, 1 x Supporting DVD

I/O Shield, 2x SATA cable, M.2 Screw, Driver disk

Extras

5X Protection III, Specially designed fan, FanXpert 2+, SafeSlot Core, LED strips, ASUS LANGuard, ASUS Overvoltage Protection, ASUS Stainless-Steel Back I/O, ASUS DIGI+ VRM, Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution & MOS Heatsink, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, ASUS EZ Flash 3

ASUS TUF Protection, AI Suite 3, Ai Charger, PC Cleaner, ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution, ASUS EZ DIY, ASUS Q-Design, Overclocking Protection

What customers say about "Features"

ASUS PRIME B350-PLUS

This is a great board, looks real nice, pretty darn easy to overclock, lots of useful bios settings, a very attractive UEFI bios, lots of nice features!
The AMI Bios update tool (Under Tools in the Advanced Setup) works great either using an Ethernet cable and pulling it from Online or by downloading the file and using a memory stick)
I've built two Ryzen systems one using a Ryzen 3 1300X and another using a Ryzen 5 1600 using the supplied CPU coolers which work well
Uses the ALC887-VD2 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC, but only one line-out on the back of the board.
I would like to see another fan header, but that's just nitpicking.

ASUS PRIME B450-PLUS ATX Motherboard

Packed with features - clear and simple BIOS.
Clean looking board with plenty of features, including an m.2 slot.
Has an orange light which doesn't fit the my white build but can easily be turned off in the bios.
BIOS was easy to use and control, even for a first time builder such as myself.
A very solid board with excellent features for the money. Highly recommended for mid range builds.

Power

Power Connectors

1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)

24-pin EATX, 8-pin ATX 12V

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

3 year(s)

Certifications

CE, FCC

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