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ASUS Prime B250M-C PRO/CSM vs GIGABYTE GA-AB350M-DS3H motherboard AMD X370 Socket AM4 micro ATX

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 40identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Prime B250M-C PRO/CSM:Intel
    • GA-AB350M-DS3H motherboard AMD X370 Socket AM4 micro ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Prime B250M-C PRO/CSM:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • GA-AB350M-DS3H motherboard AMD X370 Socket AM4 micro ATX:Socket AM4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Prime B250M-C PRO/CSM:Non-ECC
    • GA-AB350M-DS3H motherboard AMD X370 Socket AM4 micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Prime B250M-C PRO/CSM:2133,2400 MHz
    • GA-AB350M-DS3H motherboard AMD X370 Socket AM4 micro ATX:2133,2400,2667 MHz
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Prime B250M-C PRO/CSM:6
    • GA-AB350M-DS3H motherboard AMD X370 Socket AM4 micro ATX:4
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • Prime B250M-C PRO/CSM:1
    • GA-AB350M-DS3H motherboard AMD X370 Socket AM4 micro ATX:0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Prime B250M-C PRO/CSM:2
    • GA-AB350M-DS3H motherboard AMD X370 Socket AM4 micro ATX:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Prime B250M-C PRO/CSM:2
    • GA-AB350M-DS3H motherboard AMD X370 Socket AM4 micro ATX:4

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Comparison of Prime B250M-C PRO/CSM, GA-AB350M-DS3H
98 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core, Intel Pentium GAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.35 VUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2133,2400,2667 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneCrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
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 connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
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 quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250AMD X370
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 ProfessionalWindows 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
CertificationKnown for oneCEUnknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
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 jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers231 mm215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
ManualYesYes
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security, cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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