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GIGABYTE GA-AB350M-DS3H V2 (rev. 1.1) vs MSI B450M PRO-VDH V2

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  • 12differ
  • 30identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B450M PRO-VDH V2 has 6 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-AB350M-DS3H V2 (rev. 1.1) (8 vs 2). The MSI B450M PRO-VDH V2 has 5 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-AB350M-DS3H V2 (rev. 1.1) (6 vs 1). The MSI B450M PRO-VDH V2 has 1 more parallel ATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-AB350M-DS3H V2 (rev. 1.1) (1 vs 0). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE GA-AB350M-DS3H V2 (rev. 1.1), Non-ECC on the MSI B450M PRO-VDH V2. Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-AB350M-DS3H V2 (rev. 1.1), M.2, SATA on the MSI B450M PRO-VDH V2.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • GA-AB350M-DS3H V2 (rev. 1.1):ECC & Non-ECC
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2:Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-AB350M-DS3H V2 (rev. 1.1):M.2, SATA III
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2:M.2, SATA
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-AB350M-DS3H V2 (rev. 1.1):2
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2:8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-AB350M-DS3H V2 (rev. 1.1):1
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2:6
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • GA-AB350M-DS3H V2 (rev. 1.1):0
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-AB350M-DS3H V2 (rev. 1.1):0
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2:1
  • Motherboard chipset
    • GA-AB350M-DS3H V2 (rev. 1.1):AMD B350
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2:AMD B450
  • Windows operating systems supported
    • GA-AB350M-DS3H V2 (rev. 1.1):Yes
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2:Windows 10

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Comparison of GA-AB350M-DS3H V2 (rev. 1.1), B450M PRO-VDH V2
92 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Graphicsidentical
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers28
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers16
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111H
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B350AMD B450
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCCUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 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
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers215 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeedUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Analog audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcem-ATX
M.2 card slot (storage)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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