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ASUS STRIX H270I GAMING vs MSI A320M PRO-VD/S

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 30identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • STRIX H270I GAMING:Intel
    • A320M PRO-VD/S:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • STRIX H270I GAMING:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • A320M PRO-VD/S:Socket AM4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • STRIX H270I GAMING:Non-ECC
    • A320M PRO-VD/S:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • STRIX H270I GAMING:1024 MB
    • A320M PRO-VD/S:2048 MB
  • Maximum resolution
    • STRIX H270I GAMING:4096 x 2304 pixels
    • A320M PRO-VD/S:2048 x 1280 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • STRIX H270I GAMING:0
    • A320M PRO-VD/S:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • STRIX H270I GAMING:0
    • A320M PRO-VD/S:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • STRIX H270I GAMING:6
    • A320M PRO-VD/S:4

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Comparison of STRIX H270I GAMING, A320M PRO-VD/S
75 specifications
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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1024 MB2048 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2304 pixels2048 x 1280 pixels
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers02
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
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports7 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 quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-V, Realtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H270AMD A320
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm236 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm187 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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