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ASUS PRIME B450M-A vs GIGABYTE B450M DS3H (rev. 1.0)

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 40identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME B450M-A:ECC
    • B450M DS3H (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • PRIME B450M-A:6
    • B450M DS3H (rev. 1.0):4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • PRIME B450M-A:2
    • B450M DS3H (rev. 1.0):1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • PRIME B450M-A:0
    • B450M DS3H (rev. 1.0):4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME B450M-A:2
    • B450M DS3H (rev. 1.0):0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • PRIME B450M-A:2
    • B450M DS3H (rev. 1.0):1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • PRIME B450M-A:1
    • B450M DS3H (rev. 1.0):0
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • PRIME B450M-A:1
    • B450M DS3H (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of PRIME B450M-A, B450M DS3H (rev. 1.0)
84 specifications
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0bUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111HUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, 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
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.15.0
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers3.12.7
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers240 mm215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"

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