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ASUS PRIME B450M-K vs ASUS PRIME Q370M-C/CSM

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 19identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • PRIME B450M-K:AMD
    • PRIME Q370M-C/CSM:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • PRIME B450M-K:Socket AM4
    • PRIME Q370M-C/CSM:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • PRIME B450M-K:32 GB
    • PRIME Q370M-C/CSM:64 GB
  • RAID levels
    • PRIME B450M-K:0, 1, 10
    • PRIME Q370M-C/CSM:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME B450M-K:1
    • PRIME Q370M-C/CSM:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • PRIME B450M-K:1
    • PRIME Q370M-C/CSM:2
  • Number of COM connectors
    • PRIME B450M-K:1
    • PRIME Q370M-C/CSM:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • PRIME B450M-K:0
    • PRIME Q370M-C/CSM:2

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Comparison of PRIME B450M-K, PRIME Q370M-C/CSM
75 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®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200 MHz2133,2400,2666 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, SATA
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1200 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of COM connectorsDiffers12
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel I219LM
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B450Intel Q370
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Windows 10
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.0 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit192 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers221 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
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
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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