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ASUS KNPA-U16(+ASMB9-IKVM) System on Chip Socket SP3 vs MSI A320M PRO-M2

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 10identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • KNPA-U16(+ASMB9-IKVM) System on Chip Socket SP3:Socket SP3
    • A320M PRO-M2:Socket AM4
  • Memory channels
    • KNPA-U16(+ASMB9-IKVM) System on Chip Socket SP3:Octa-channel
    • A320M PRO-M2:Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • KNPA-U16(+ASMB9-IKVM) System on Chip Socket SP3:2 TB
    • A320M PRO-M2:32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • KNPA-U16(+ASMB9-IKVM) System on Chip Socket SP3:0
    • A320M PRO-M2:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • KNPA-U16(+ASMB9-IKVM) System on Chip Socket SP3:8
    • A320M PRO-M2:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • KNPA-U16(+ASMB9-IKVM) System on Chip Socket SP3:0
    • A320M PRO-M2:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • KNPA-U16(+ASMB9-IKVM) System on Chip Socket SP3:2
    • A320M PRO-M2:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • KNPA-U16(+ASMB9-IKVM) System on Chip Socket SP3:2
    • A320M PRO-M2:1

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Comparison of KNPA-U16(+ASMB9-IKVM), A320M PRO-M2
81 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket SP3Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD EPYCAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersOcta-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2400,2666 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers2 TB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneAspeed AST2500Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers81
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I350-AM2Realtek 8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersSystem on ChipAMD A320
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 x64, Windows 7 x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source206 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one2.5 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supported DIMM module capacitiesKnown for one8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128MBUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one1.4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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