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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG STRIX X299-XE GAMING vs MSI B350M PRO-VD PLUS

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 28identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
    • Socket AM4
  • Number of memory slots
    • 8
    • 2
  • Memory channels
    • Quad-channel
    • Dual-channel
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Non-ECC
    • ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 128 GB
    • 32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 1
    • 0

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79 specifications
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ASUS

ROG STRIX X299-XE GAMINGView product
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MSI

B350M PRO-VD PLUSView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2066 (Socket R4)Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ X-seriesAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers82
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1280 pixels
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers84
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 EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
12V power connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
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 quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek RTL8111H
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X299AMD B350
Audio chipDiffersRealtek S1220ARealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
Number of mounting holesKnown for one6
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one6.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm206 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
ManualYesYes
Drivers includedYesYes

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