Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS B250 MINING EXPERT vs MSI A320M PRO-VH PLUS

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 35identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B250 MINING EXPERT:Intel
    • A320M PRO-VH PLUS:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • B250 MINING EXPERT:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • A320M PRO-VH PLUS:Socket AM4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • B250 MINING EXPERT:Non-ECC
    • A320M PRO-VH PLUS:ECC & Non-ECC
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B250 MINING EXPERT:1
    • A320M PRO-VH PLUS:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • B250 MINING EXPERT:2
    • A320M PRO-VH PLUS:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • B250 MINING EXPERT:0
    • A320M PRO-VH PLUS:1
  • LAN controller
    • B250 MINING EXPERT:Intel® I219-V
    • A320M PRO-VH PLUS:Realtek RTL8111H
  • Motherboard form factor
    • B250 MINING EXPERT:ATX
    • A320M PRO-VH PLUS:micro ATX

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Comparison of B250 MINING EXPERT, A320M PRO-VH PLUS
86 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3200 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
Audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250AMD A320
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one18Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one6.0Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm236 mm
DepthDiffers231 mm187 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Utilities includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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