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GIGABYTE GA-AB350M-Gaming 3 vs MSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 41identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-AB350M-Gaming 3:1
    • X370 GAMING PRO CARBON:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-AB350M-Gaming 3:2133,2400,2933,3200 MHz
    • X370 GAMING PRO CARBON:1866,2133,2400,3200 MHz
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-AB350M-Gaming 3:1
    • X370 GAMING PRO CARBON:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-AB350M-Gaming 3:4
    • X370 GAMING PRO CARBON:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • GA-AB350M-Gaming 3:0
    • X370 GAMING PRO CARBON:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-AB350M-Gaming 3:2
    • X370 GAMING PRO CARBON:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-AB350M-Gaming 3:1
    • X370 GAMING PRO CARBON:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GA-AB350M-Gaming 3:micro ATX
    • X370 GAMING PRO CARBON:ATX

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Comparison of GA-AB350M-Gaming 3, X370 GAMING PRO CARBON
77 specifications
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers14
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2933,3200 MHz1866,2133,2400,3200 MHz
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I211-AT
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B350AMD X370
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1220
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 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
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 source2
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
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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

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