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ASUS PRIME A320M-C R2.0 vs GIGABYTE X299 AORUS Gaming 9

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 25identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • PRIME A320M-C R2.0:AMD
    • X299 AORUS Gaming 9:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • PRIME A320M-C R2.0:Socket AM4
    • X299 AORUS Gaming 9:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME A320M-C R2.0:2
    • X299 AORUS Gaming 9:8
  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME A320M-C R2.0:ECC & Non-ECC
    • X299 AORUS Gaming 9:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • PRIME A320M-C R2.0:32 GB
    • X299 AORUS Gaming 9:128 GB
  • RAID levels
    • PRIME A320M-C R2.0:0, 1, 10
    • X299 AORUS Gaming 9:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME A320M-C R2.0:1
    • X299 AORUS Gaming 9:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • PRIME A320M-C R2.0:0
    • X299 AORUS Gaming 9:1

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Comparison of PRIME A320M-C R2.0, X299 AORUS Gaming 9
85 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Core™ i9, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2933,3200 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers48
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)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
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
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
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 quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4bUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HKiller E2500
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A320Intel® X299
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
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers15
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers13
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.15.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers236 mm305 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
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI

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