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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME H310M-E/CSM vs MSI X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 26identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • LGA 2011-v3
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 8
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 128 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 6
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 10
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4

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ASUS

PRIME H310M-E/CSMView product
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MSI

X99A Godlike Gaming CarbonView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxx
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666 MHz2133,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000,3333,3400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way SLI, 4-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers410
Number of SATA II connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
12V power connectorYesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4b
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HAtheros Killer E2400
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H310Intel® X99
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Number of mounting holesKnown for one9
Component forKnown for onePC
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one5
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.15.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.0
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers185 mm272 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
ManualYesYes
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one1
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0

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