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GIGABYTE B360 M AORUS PRO vs MSI A320M PRO-VD/S V2

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 30identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B360 M AORUS PRO:Intel
    • A320M PRO-VD/S V2:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • B360 M AORUS PRO:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • A320M PRO-VD/S V2:Socket AM4
  • Number of memory slots
    • B360 M AORUS PRO:4
    • A320M PRO-VD/S V2:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • B360 M AORUS PRO:ECC & Non-ECC
    • A320M PRO-VD/S V2:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • B360 M AORUS PRO:2133,2400,2666 MHz
    • A320M PRO-VD/S V2:1866,2133,2400,2667 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B360 M AORUS PRO:64 GB
    • A320M PRO-VD/S V2:32 GB
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B360 M AORUS PRO:6
    • A320M PRO-VD/S V2:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B360 M AORUS PRO:3
    • A320M PRO-VD/S V2:1

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Comparison of B360 M AORUS PRO, A320M PRO-VD/S V2
88 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
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
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
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown 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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
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
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features4 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B360 ExpressAMD A320
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
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, Windows 7
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 source2
BIOSidentical
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm236 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm187 mm
Packaging contentidentical
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 typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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