Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME B450M-A/CSM vs ASUS PRIME H310M-A R2.0

52specifications compared
17differ
35identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- PRIME B450M-A/CSM:AMD
- PRIME H310M-A R2.0:Intel
Processor socket
- PRIME B450M-A/CSM:Socket AM4
- PRIME H310M-A R2.0:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Number of memory slots
- PRIME B450M-A/CSM:4
- PRIME H310M-A R2.0:2
ECC сompatibility
- PRIME B450M-A/CSM:ECC
- PRIME H310M-A R2.0:Non-ECC
Supported storage drive types
- PRIME B450M-A/CSM:HDD
- PRIME H310M-A R2.0:HDD & SSD
Number of SATA III connectors
- PRIME B450M-A/CSM:6
- PRIME H310M-A R2.0:4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- PRIME B450M-A/CSM:2
- PRIME H310M-A R2.0:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- PRIME B450M-A/CSM:0
- PRIME H310M-A R2.0:2

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Comparison of PRIME B450M-A/CSM, PRIME H310M-A R2.0
75 specifications	A ASUS PRIME B450M-A/CSM View product	B ASUS PRIME H310M-A R2.0 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Athlon, 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	i3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxx
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz	2133,2400,2666 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesDiffers	HDD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supported	4	4
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O2 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	6	4
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
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
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
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 quantityDiffers	2	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 quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111H	Realtek RTL8111H
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B450	Intel® H310
Audio output channelsDiffers	8.0 channels	7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	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
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	16 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI version	6.1	6.1
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	240 mm	185 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Manual	Yes	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"

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