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ASUS PRIME H310M-E/CSM vs MSI H310M WATER

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 38identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • PRIME H310M-E/CSM:6
    • H310M WATER:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME H310M-E/CSM:4
    • H310M WATER:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME H310M-E/CSM:2
    • H310M WATER:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • PRIME H310M-E/CSM:2
    • H310M WATER:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • PRIME H310M-E/CSM:1
    • H310M WATER:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • PRIME H310M-E/CSM:0
    • H310M WATER:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • PRIME H310M-E/CSM:mini ATX
    • H310M WATER:micro ATX
  • Windows operating systems supported
    • PRIME H310M-E/CSM:Windows 10
    • H310M WATER:Yes

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Comparison of PRIME H310M-E/CSM, H310M WATER
79 specifications
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers61
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers41
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4bUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ATXmicro ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one6.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Other featuresidentical
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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