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GIGABYTE GA-AB350M-DASH motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX vs MSI MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 29identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-AB350M-DASH motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:AMD
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-AB350M-DASH motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:Socket AM4
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • RAID levels
    • GA-AB350M-DASH motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:0, 1, 10
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:0, 1, 5, 10
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • GA-AB350M-DASH motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
  • Maximum resolution
    • GA-AB350M-DASH motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:4096 x 2304 pixels
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • GA-AB350M-DASH motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:1
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-AB350M-DASH motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:2
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:3
  • Serial port headers
    • GA-AB350M-DASH motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:2
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:1

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Comparison of GA-AB350M-DASH, MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC
102 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2667 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4300,4400,4500 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers21
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111EPIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Features4 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B350Intel Z390
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1220P-VB2
PC health monitoringDiffersCPU, Fan, Temperature, VoltageCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS2 differ
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.1
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Real-time clock (RTC)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.72.8
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Analog audio outputKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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