Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS WS Z390 PRO vs MSI B450M PRO-VDH V2

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 18identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • WS Z390 PRO:Intel
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • WS Z390 PRO:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2:Socket AM4
  • RAID levels
    • WS Z390 PRO:0, 1, 5, 10
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • WS Z390 PRO:1
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2:8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • WS Z390 PRO:1
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2:6
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • WS Z390 PRO:0
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • WS Z390 PRO:3
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • WS Z390 PRO:0
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2:4

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Comparison of WS Z390 PRO, B450M PRO-VDH V2
98 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®AMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM4
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, SATA
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported33
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers18
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers16
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one5Unknown — 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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionDiffers2.01.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I210-AT, Intel I219LMRealtek RTL8111H
Features5 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z390AMD B450
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC S1220ARealtek ALC892
Audio output channelsDiffers8.0 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers41
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one6.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayYesYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Analog audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcem-ATX
M.2 card slot (storage)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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