Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME B450M-A/CSM vs ASUS WS C246 PRO

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 24identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • PRIME B450M-A/CSM:AMD
    • WS C246 PRO:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • PRIME B450M-A/CSM:Socket AM4
    • WS C246 PRO:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • PRIME B450M-A/CSM:6
    • WS C246 PRO:8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME B450M-A/CSM:2
    • WS C246 PRO:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • PRIME B450M-A/CSM:0
    • WS C246 PRO:1
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • PRIME B450M-A/CSM:1
    • WS C246 PRO:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • PRIME B450M-A/CSM:2
    • WS C246 PRO:0
  • LAN controller
    • PRIME B450M-A/CSM:Realtek RTL8111H
    • WS C246 PRO:Intel® I210-AT, Intel I219LM

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Comparison of PRIME B450M-A/CSM, WS C246 PRO
87 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Xeon®
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz2133,2400,2666 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I210-AT, Intel I219LM
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B450Intel C246
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one8.0 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers25
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) @ dual x8/x8 mode slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source422 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source365 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source302 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers240 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source73 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Analog audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 g
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one6.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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