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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XI APEX vs MSI A320M PRO-M2

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 18identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • Socket AM4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Non-ECC
    • ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4096 x 2304 pixels
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 6
    • 0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1

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ROG MAXIMUS XI APEXView product
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A320M PRO-M2View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx
Memory3 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2933,3000,3200,3300,3333,3466,3600,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4500,4600,4700 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2304 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers60
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek 8111H
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z390AMD A320
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsDiffers8.0 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Number of mounting holesKnown for one4
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Windows 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
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.8
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one244 mm
DepthKnown for one206 mm
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes

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