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

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98 specifications
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ASUS

WS Z390 PROView product
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MSI

B450M PRO-VDH V2View product
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 oneSocket AM4
Memory1 differ
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
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for one64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
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 one1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
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 one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one5
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionDiffers2.01.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I210-AT, Intel I219LMRealtek RTL8111H
Features5 differ
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 oneActive
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Number of mounting holesKnown for one9
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers41
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one6.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"
Analog audio outputKnown for one1
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Form factorKnown for onem-ATX
M.2 card slot (storage)Known for one1

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