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ASUS PRIME A320M-K/CSM vs MSI A320M PRO-E

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 38identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME A320M-K/CSM:ECC
    • A320M PRO-E:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PRIME A320M-K/CSM:M.2, SATA III
    • A320M PRO-E:SATA III
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • PRIME A320M-K/CSM:2
    • A320M PRO-E:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • PRIME A320M-K/CSM:1
    • A320M PRO-E:0
  • Audio output channels
    • PRIME A320M-K/CSM:8.0 channels
    • A320M PRO-E:7.1 channels
  • BIOS memory size
    • PRIME A320M-K/CSM:16 Mbit
    • A320M PRO-E:128 Mbit
  • Width
    • PRIME A320M-K/CSM:226 mm
    • A320M PRO-E:236 mm
  • Depth
    • PRIME A320M-K/CSM:221 mm
    • A320M PRO-E:187 mm

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Comparison of PRIME A320M-K/CSM, A320M PRO-E
73 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 ports2 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 quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111HUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD A320AMD A320
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsDiffers8.0 channels7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 x64Windows 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
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots22
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one6.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm236 mm
DepthDiffers221 mm187 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 x 1280 pixels

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