Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME A320M-K/CSM vs GIGABYTE GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0)

49specifications compared
20differ
29identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- PRIME A320M-K/CSM:AMD
- GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0):Intel
Processor socket
- PRIME A320M-K/CSM:Socket AM4
- GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Number of memory slots
- PRIME A320M-K/CSM:2
- GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0):4
ECC сompatibility
- PRIME A320M-K/CSM:ECC
- GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
Supported storage drive types
- PRIME A320M-K/CSM:HDD
- GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0):HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces
- PRIME A320M-K/CSM:M.2, SATA III
- GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0):SATA III
Number of SATA III connectors
- PRIME A320M-K/CSM:4
- GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0):6
PS/2 ports quantity
- PRIME A320M-K/CSM:2
- GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of PRIME A320M-K/CSM, GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0)
81 specifications	A ASUS PRIME A320M-K/CSM View product	B GIGABYTE GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz	2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesDiffers	HDD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111H	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A320	Intel® B250
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsDiffers	8.0 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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 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, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	6.1	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	221 mm	200 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733020	Unknown — not stated by the source

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