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ASUS Prime B250M-D vs MSI A320M PRO-VD PLUS

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 30identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Prime B250M-D:Intel
    • A320M PRO-VD PLUS:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Prime B250M-D:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • A320M PRO-VD PLUS:Socket AM4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Prime B250M-D:Non-ECC
    • A320M PRO-VD PLUS:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Prime B250M-D:6
    • A320M PRO-VD PLUS:4
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • Prime B250M-D:1
    • A320M PRO-VD PLUS:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • Prime B250M-D:0
    • A320M PRO-VD PLUS:1
  • Motherboard chipset family
    • Prime B250M-D:Intel
    • A320M PRO-VD PLUS:AMD
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Prime B250M-D:Intel® B250
    • A320M PRO-VD PLUS:AMD A320

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Comparison of Prime B250M-D, A320M PRO-VD PLUS
74 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
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
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O1 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 Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111H
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250AMD A320
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one6.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers183 mm206 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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