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ASUS Prime X299-Deluxe II vs MSI A320M PRO-E

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 22identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Prime X299-Deluxe II:Intel
    • A320M PRO-E:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Prime X299-Deluxe II:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
    • A320M PRO-E:Socket AM4
  • Number of memory slots
    • Prime X299-Deluxe II:8
    • A320M PRO-E:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Prime X299-Deluxe II:Non-ECC
    • A320M PRO-E:ECC & Non-ECC
  • RAID levels
    • Prime X299-Deluxe II:0, 1, 5, 10
    • A320M PRO-E:0, 1, 10
  • Maximum resolution
    • Prime X299-Deluxe II:7680 x 3840 pixels
    • A320M PRO-E:2048 x 1280 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Prime X299-Deluxe II:1
    • A320M PRO-E:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Prime X299-Deluxe II:2
    • A320M PRO-E:1

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Comparison of Prime X299-Deluxe II, A320M PRO-E
82 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2066 (Socket R4)Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ X-seriesAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers82
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,3600,4000,4133,4266 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers7680 x 3840 pixels2048 x 1280 pixels
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers84
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown 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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneAquantia AQC111C, Intel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X299AMD A320
Audio chipDiffersSupremeFX S1220ARealtek ALC887
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education 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
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for one6.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown 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
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm236 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm187 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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