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ASUS PRIME A320M-C R2.0 vs GIGABYTE GA-B250M-DS3H Bulk

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 33identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • PRIME A320M-C R2.0:AMD
    • GA-B250M-DS3H Bulk:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • PRIME A320M-C R2.0:Socket AM4
    • GA-B250M-DS3H Bulk:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME A320M-C R2.0:2
    • GA-B250M-DS3H Bulk:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME A320M-C R2.0:ECC & Non-ECC
    • GA-B250M-DS3H Bulk:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • PRIME A320M-C R2.0:2133,2400,2666,2933,3200 MHz
    • GA-B250M-DS3H Bulk:2133,2400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • PRIME A320M-C R2.0:32 GB
    • GA-B250M-DS3H Bulk:64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • PRIME A320M-C R2.0:2
    • GA-B250M-DS3H Bulk:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME A320M-C R2.0:1
    • GA-B250M-DS3H Bulk:6

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Comparison of PRIME A320M-C R2.0, GA-B250M-DS3H Bulk
81 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2933,3200 MHz2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers16
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
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) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4bUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111HUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A320Intel® B250
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64,
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.15.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm193 mm
DepthDiffers236 mm226 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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