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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME A320M-E vs MSI X399 GAMING PRO CARBON AC

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 16identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • Socket TR4
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 8
  • Memory channels
    • Dual-channel
    • Quad-channel
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Non-ECC
    • ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 128 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 8

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ASUS

PRIME A320M-EView product
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MSI

X399 GAMING PRO CARBON ACView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4Socket TR4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000 Series, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM4
Processor modelKnown for oneA320
Processor coresKnown for one8
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz3066,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200,3333,3466,3600 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one3600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0M.2, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one8
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I211
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A320AMD X399
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Number of mounting holesKnown for one9
Cooling typeKnown for oneActive
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 x64, Windows 7 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots22
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers14
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size128 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.16.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers22.6 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers22.1 mm243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
Processor familyKnown for oneAMD Athlon™ X4
Processor generationKnown for one7th Generation AMD Athlon™ X4

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