Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE H310M H 2.0 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC

55specifications compared
27differ
28identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- H310M H 2.0 (rev. 1.0):Intel
- B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:AMD
Processor socket
- H310M H 2.0 (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:Socket AM4
Number of memory slots
- H310M H 2.0 (rev. 1.0):2
- B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:4
ECC сompatibility
- H310M H 2.0 (rev. 1.0):Non-ECC
- B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- H310M H 2.0 (rev. 1.0):32 GB
- B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:64 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- H310M H 2.0 (rev. 1.0):Not supported
- B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:2-Way CrossFireX
USB 2.0 connectors
- H310M H 2.0 (rev. 1.0):1
- B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- H310M H 2.0 (rev. 1.0):4
- B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:6

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Comparison of H310M H 2.0 (rev. 1.0), B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC
92 specifications	A GIGABYTE H310M H 2.0 (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®	AMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666 MHz	1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)	1	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8118AS	Intel® I211-AT
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD B450
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	128 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	228 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Utilities includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5/3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Analog audio outputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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