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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG Strix Z270I vs MSI A320M PRO-VD PLUS

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 27identical
  • 39known 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
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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ASUS

ROG Strix Z270IView product
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MSI

A320M PRO-VD PLUSView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466,3600,3866 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1280 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Serial port headersKnown for one1
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 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 quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek RTL8111H
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z270AMD A320
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, 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 x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premiu
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one6.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm206 mm
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x16 dual x8/x8 modeKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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