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title: MSI B450M-APRO MAX II AMD AM4 MATX Gaming Motherboard
date: 2024-02-27T15:09:34Z
modified: 2026-05-05T16:45:38Z
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excerpt: MSI B450M-APRO MAX II AMD AM4 MATX Gaming Motherboard
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The MSI B450M-A Pro Max II motherboard provides lightning-fast system boot-up, application, and game loading. Turbo M.2 is more than 5 times faster than a regular SATA III connection, with speeds up to 32 GB/s per device using Gen3 x4!

Core Boost is the most recent upgrade to MSI’s motherboard CPU power delivery system. A reserved zone of premium power delivery components on an optimised circuit design results in a highly efficient power system that can output precise current to the CPU.

Reward your ears with studio-quality sound. MSI Audio Boost produces the best sound possible by utilising high-quality audio components. This allows you to enjoy stunning, studio-quality sound for the most immersive audio experience.

For clever business solutions, PRO Series motherboards combine stable functionality and high-quality assembly. PRO Series motherboards are designed to meet any professional workflow, making life easier for businesses and office use.

### FEATURES:

- Supports 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen AMD® Ryzen™ / Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics, 2nd Gen AMD® Ryzen™with Radeon™ Graphics / Athlon™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics and A-series / Athlon™ X4 Desktop Processors for Socket AM4
- Supports DDR4 memory up to 4133 (OC) MHz
- Turbo M.2: Running at PCI-E Gen3 x4 maximises performance for NVMe-based SSDs.
- Audio Boost: Reward your ears with studio-grade sound quality.
- X-Boost: Software that auto-detects and allows you to boost the performance of any storage or USB device.
- Core Boost: With premium layout and fully digital power design to support more cores and provide better performance.

### SPECIFICATIONS:

- Socket: AM4
- **CPU Support:**
- Supports 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ / Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics
- Athlon™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics and A-series / Athlon X4 Desktop Processors for Socket AM4
- Chipset: AMD B450
- DDR4 Memory: DDR4 2667/ 2800/ 2933/ 3000/ 3066/ 3200/ 3466/ 3733/ 3866/ 4000/ 4133 MHz (by A-XMP OC MODE), 1866/ 2133/ 2400/ 2667Mhz (by JEDEC)
- Memory Channel: Dual-Channel DDR4
- DIMM Slots: 2
- Max Memory (GB): 64
- PCI-E Gen: Gen3
- PCI-E x16: 1
- PCI-E x1: 1
- SATA III: 4
- M.2 Slot: 1
- TPM (Header): 1
- USB 3.2 Ports (Front): 2 (Gen1, Type A)
- USB 3.2 Ports (Rear): 4 (Gen1, Type A)
- USB 2.0 Ports (Front): 4
- USB 2.0 Ports (Rear): 2
- Serial Ports (Front): 1
- LAN port (Rear): Realtek® 8125 2.5Gigabit LAN controller
- Audio ports (Rear): Realtek® ALC897 Codec
- DVI-D: 1
- HDMI: 1
- DirectX: 12
- Form Factor: m-ATX
- Operating System: Support for Windows® 11 64-bit, Windows® 10 64-bit

### WHAT’S IN THE BOX:

- MSI B450M-A PRO MAX II AMD AM4 mATX Gaming Motherboard – Black x1
- Driver DVD x1
- I/O Shield x1
- SATA Cable x2
- Quick Install Guide x1