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GIGABYTE GA-AB350M-DS2 motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX vs MSI B350 TOMAHAWK

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 34identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-AB350M-DS2 motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:2
    • B350 TOMAHAWK:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-AB350M-DS2 motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
    • B350 TOMAHAWK:1866,2133,2400,2933,3200 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-AB350M-DS2 motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:32 GB
    • B350 TOMAHAWK:64 GB
  • Maximum resolution
    • GA-AB350M-DS2 motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • B350 TOMAHAWK:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-AB350M-DS2 motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:1
    • B350 TOMAHAWK:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-AB350M-DS2 motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:1
    • B350 TOMAHAWK:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-AB350M-DS2 motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:0
    • B350 TOMAHAWK:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-AB350M-DS2 motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:4
    • B350 TOMAHAWK:3

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Comparison of GA-AB350M-DS2, B350 TOMAHAWK
81 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM4
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz1866,2133,2400,2933,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111H
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers195 mm243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM), cFosSpeedUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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