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ASUS TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING vs GIGABYTE H310M HD2

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 26identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING:AMD
    • H310M HD2:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING:Socket AM4
    • H310M HD2:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING:4
    • H310M HD2:2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING:2
    • H310M HD2:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING:6
    • H310M HD2:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING:2
    • H310M HD2:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING:2
    • H310M HD2:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING:1
    • H310M HD2:0

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Comparison of TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING, H310M HD2
81 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz2133,2400,2666 MHz
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneCrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
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 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
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 quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0bUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111HUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B450Intel® H310
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887-VD2Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.15.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers3.12.7
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm185 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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