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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
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
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
Internal I/Oidentical
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111HUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features2 differ
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 x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one6.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm236 mm
DepthDiffers221 mm187 mm
Packaging contentidentical
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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