Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-A320M-H motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX vs MSI MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC

60specifications compared
23differ
37identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-A320M-H motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:AMD
- MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-A320M-H motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:Socket AM4
- MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Number of memory slots
- GA-A320M-H motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:2
- MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-A320M-H motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:32 GB
- MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:64 GB
RAID levels
- GA-A320M-H motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:0, 1, 10
- MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:0, 1, 5, 10
Maximum resolution
- GA-A320M-H motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
- MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:4096 x 2304 pixels
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- GA-A320M-H motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:0
- MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:1
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-A320M-H motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:1
- MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:3

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Comparison of GA-A320M-H, MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC
87 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-A320M-H motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX Model GA-A320M-H View product	B MSI MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4300,4400,4500 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2304 pixels
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	3
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Features4 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A320	Intel Z390
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1220P-VB2
PC health monitoringDiffers	Fan, Temperature, Voltage	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Number of mounting holesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
ACPI versionDiffers	5.0	6.1
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers	2.7	2.8
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	2.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	195 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security, cFosSpeed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733020	Unknown — not stated by the source

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