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GIGABYTE GA-AB350M-Gaming 3 vs MSI B350 GAMING PRO CARBON

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 44identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-AB350M-Gaming 3:1
    • B350 GAMING PRO CARBON:4
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • GA-AB350M-Gaming 3:2-Way CrossFireX
    • B350 GAMING PRO CARBON:Crossfire
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-AB350M-Gaming 3:1
    • B350 GAMING PRO CARBON:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • GA-AB350M-Gaming 3:0
    • B350 GAMING PRO CARBON:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-AB350M-Gaming 3:6
    • B350 GAMING PRO CARBON:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • GA-AB350M-Gaming 3:0
    • B350 GAMING PRO CARBON:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-AB350M-Gaming 3:1
    • B350 GAMING PRO CARBON:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GA-AB350M-Gaming 3:micro ATX
    • B350 GAMING PRO CARBON:ATX

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Comparison of GA-AB350M-Gaming 3, B350 GAMING PRO CARBON
77 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
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers14
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2933,3200 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireXCrossfire
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I211-AT
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1220
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, 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 Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x6Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) 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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeedUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source

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