MSI B450 Tomahawk SSD Slots: Top Configurations

MSI's B450 Tomahawk motherboard offers solid SSD support via M.2 and SATA ports. This list highlights the best SSD slot usages for gaming and productivity rigs.

Primary M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 Slot

Top spot for boot NVMe.

  • 2280/22110 sizes
  • Gen3 speeds up to 3500MB/s
  • M.2 Shield Frozr cooler

Secondary M.2 SATA Slot

For additional storage.

  • SATA 6Gb/s only
  • No PCIe here
  • Stacking not recommended

SATA 6Gb/s Ports (6x)

Abundant for HDDs/SSDs.

  • All bootable
  • RAID 0/1/10 support
  • Shared with M.2

Best SSD Picks

Recommended drives.

  • Samsung 970 EVO
  • WD Black SN750
  • Crucial P3 Plus

Installation Priority

Optimal order.

  • Boot: M1 slot
  • Cache: SATA4-6
  • Bulk: SATA1-3

BIOS Tweaks

Enable full potential.

  • PCIe mode for M.2
  • Fast Boot off
  • XMP for RAM synergy

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