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ASUS ROG STRIX B350-I GAMING vs MSI X299M GAMING PRO CARBON AC

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 31identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • ROG STRIX B350-I GAMING:AMD
    • X299M GAMING PRO CARBON AC:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • ROG STRIX B350-I GAMING:Socket AM4
    • X299M GAMING PRO CARBON AC:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • ROG STRIX B350-I GAMING:2
    • X299M GAMING PRO CARBON AC:4
  • Memory channels
    • ROG STRIX B350-I GAMING:Dual-channel
    • X299M GAMING PRO CARBON AC:Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG STRIX B350-I GAMING:32 GB
    • X299M GAMING PRO CARBON AC:64 GB
  • RAID levels
    • ROG STRIX B350-I GAMING:0, 1, 10
    • X299M GAMING PRO CARBON AC:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG STRIX B350-I GAMING:1
    • X299M GAMING PRO CARBON AC:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • ROG STRIX B350-I GAMING:0
    • X299M GAMING PRO CARBON AC:1

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Comparison of ROG STRIX B350-I GAMING, X299M GAMING PRO CARBON AC
74 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3400,3600 MHz2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers48
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
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 quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I211-ATIntel® I211-AT, Intel I219V
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.24.2
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B350Intel® X299
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Power source typeATXATX
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.16.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm243.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
ManualYesYes
Drivers includedYesYes

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