Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS WS X299 PRO/SE vs GIGABYTE GA-A320M-S2H motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 18identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • WS X299 PRO/SE:Intel
    • GA-A320M-S2H motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • WS X299 PRO/SE:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
    • GA-A320M-S2H motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:Socket AM4
  • Number of memory slots
    • WS X299 PRO/SE:8
    • GA-A320M-S2H motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • WS X299 PRO/SE:Non-ECC
    • GA-A320M-S2H motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • WS X299 PRO/SE:256 GB
    • GA-A320M-S2H motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • WS X299 PRO/SE:0, 1, 5, 10
    • GA-A320M-S2H motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • WS X299 PRO/SE:1
    • GA-A320M-S2H motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • WS X299 PRO/SE:6
    • GA-A320M-S2H motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:4

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Comparison of WS X299 PRO/SE, GA-A320M-S2H
85 specifications
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, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers82
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2400,2666,2933,3600,4000,4133 MHz2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneAspeed AST2500Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I211-ATUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X299AMD A320
Audio chipDiffersRealtek S1220ARealtek ALC887
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm195 mm
HeightKnown for one291 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton® Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one2.29 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Utilities includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020

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