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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XI EXTREME vs MSI A320M PRO-M2

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 18identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • Socket AM4
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Non-ECC
    • ECC & Non-ECC
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 4

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ROG MAXIMUS XI EXTREMEView 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® 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 onei3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxx
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
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 quantityDiffers30
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek 8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.0
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z390AMD A320
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Number of mounting holesKnown for one4
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, 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
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.15.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.8
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one244 mm
DepthKnown for one206 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
ManualKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes

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