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ASUS ProArt PA401 Wood Edition - Metal Panel vs MSI PRO FORGE M051A

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 14identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ProArt PA401 Wood Edition - Metal Panel has 3 more expansion slots than the MSI PRO FORGE M051A (7 vs 4). The ASUS ProArt PA401 Wood Edition - Metal Panel has 1.5 cm more maximum graphics card length than the MSI PRO FORGE M051A (31.5 cm vs 30 cm). The ASUS ProArt PA401 Wood Edition - Metal Panel has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the MSI PRO FORGE M051A (2 vs 1). Form factor: Tower on the ASUS ProArt PA401 Wood Edition - Metal Panel, Mini Tower on the MSI PRO FORGE M051A. Supported motherboard form factors: ATX on the ASUS ProArt PA401 Wood Edition - Metal Panel, micro ATX, Mini-ITX on the MSI PRO FORGE M051A.

  • Form factor
    • ProArt PA401 Wood Edition - Metal Panel:Tower
    • PRO FORGE M051A:Mini Tower
  • Supported motherboard form factors
    • ProArt PA401 Wood Edition - Metal Panel:ATX
    • PRO FORGE M051A:micro ATX, Mini-ITX
  • Number of expansion slots
    • ProArt PA401 Wood Edition - Metal Panel:7
    • PRO FORGE M051A:4
  • Maximum graphics card length
    • ProArt PA401 Wood Edition - Metal Panel:31.5 cm
    • PRO FORGE M051A:30 cm
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ProArt PA401 Wood Edition - Metal Panel:2
    • PRO FORGE M051A:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantity
    • ProArt PA401 Wood Edition - Metal Panel:1
    • PRO FORGE M051A:0
  • Front fans installed
    • ProArt PA401 Wood Edition - Metal Panel:2x 160 mm
    • PRO FORGE M051A:3x 120 mm
  • Front fans diameters supported
    • ProArt PA401 Wood Edition - Metal Panel:140,160 mm
    • PRO FORGE M051A:120,140 mm

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Comparison of ProArt PA401 Wood Edition - Metal Panel, PRO FORGE M051A
48 specifications
Design4 differ
Form factorDiffersTowerMini Tower
Supported motherboard form factorsDiffersATXmicro ATX, Mini-ITX
Number of internal 3.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of expansion slotsDiffers74
IlluminationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Illumination colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti
Illumination locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCase fans
Anti-dust filterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum graphics card lengthDiffers31.5 cm30 cm
MaterialKnown for oneMetalUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyidentical
Supported power supply form factorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Power supply includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Audio inputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling4 differ
Front fans installedDiffers2x 160 mm3x 120 mm
Front fans diameters supportedDiffers140,160 mm120,140 mm
Rear fans installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x 120 mm
Top fans diameters supportedDiffers120,140 mm120 mm
Rear radiator sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 mm
Top radiator sizes supportedDiffers120,140,240 mm120,240 mm
Fan speed controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of front fans supported (max)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of rear fans supported (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Pulse-width modulation (PWM) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers225 mm200 mm
DepthDiffers412 mm388 mm
HeightDiffers503 mm423 mm
WeightDiffers8.61 kg4.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.23 kg

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