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GIGABYTE GA-AB350M-DS2 Bulk vs MSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 35identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-AB350M-DS2 Bulk:2
    • X370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-AB350M-DS2 Bulk:32 GB
    • X370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:64 GB
  • Maximum resolution
    • GA-AB350M-DS2 Bulk:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • X370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-AB350M-DS2 Bulk:1
    • X370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-AB350M-DS2 Bulk:4
    • X370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-AB350M-DS2 Bulk:0
    • X370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-AB350M-DS2 Bulk:2
    • X370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • GA-AB350M-DS2 Bulk:0
    • X370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:1

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Comparison of GA-AB350M-DS2 Bulk, X370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC
80 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Maximum resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I211-AT
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B350AMD X370
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1220
PC health monitoringDiffersFan, Temperature, VoltageCPU, Fan, Temperature
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home PWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit128 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers195 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA, USB
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM), cFosSpeedUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Analog audio outputKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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