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GIGABYTE B360 M AORUS PRO vs MSI A320M PRO-M2 V2

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 26identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B360 M AORUS PRO has 2 more memory slots than the MSI A320M PRO-M2 V2 (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE B360 M AORUS PRO has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI A320M PRO-M2 V2 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE B360 M AORUS PRO has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI A320M PRO-M2 V2 (6 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE B360 M AORUS PRO, AMD on the MSI A320M PRO-M2 V2. Processor socket: LGA 1151 (Socket H4) on the GIGABYTE B360 M AORUS PRO, Socket AM4 on the MSI A320M PRO-M2 V2.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B360 M AORUS PRO:Intel
    • A320M PRO-M2 V2:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • B360 M AORUS PRO:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • A320M PRO-M2 V2:Socket AM4
  • Number of memory slots
    • B360 M AORUS PRO:4
    • A320M PRO-M2 V2:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B360 M AORUS PRO:64 GB
    • A320M PRO-M2 V2:32 GB
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B360 M AORUS PRO:6
    • A320M PRO-M2 V2:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B360 M AORUS PRO:3
    • A320M PRO-M2 V2:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B360 M AORUS PRO:2
    • A320M PRO-M2 V2:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • B360 M AORUS PRO:1
    • A320M PRO-M2 V2:0

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Comparison of B360 M AORUS PRO, A320M PRO-M2 V2
85 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 A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers31
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek 8111H
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B360 ExpressAMD A320
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Windows 10 x64, Windows 7 x64
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
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 source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm206 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersSATAPCIe
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security cFosSpeedUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Utilities includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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