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GIGABYTE H310M S2 2.0 vs MSI B450M BAZOOKA PLUS

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 28identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • H310M S2 2.0:Intel
    • B450M BAZOOKA PLUS:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • H310M S2 2.0:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • B450M BAZOOKA PLUS:Socket AM4
  • Number of memory slots
    • H310M S2 2.0:2
    • B450M BAZOOKA PLUS:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • H310M S2 2.0:2133,2400,2666 MHz
    • B450M BAZOOKA PLUS:1866,2133,2200,2400,2666 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • H310M S2 2.0:32 GB
    • B450M BAZOOKA PLUS:64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H310M S2 2.0:1
    • B450M BAZOOKA PLUS:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H310M S2 2.0:1
    • B450M BAZOOKA PLUS:6
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • H310M S2 2.0:0
    • B450M BAZOOKA PLUS:1

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Comparison of H310M S2 2.0, B450M BAZOOKA PLUS
84 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® 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 processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666 MHz1866,2133,2200,2400,2666 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one4GB, 8GB, 16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers16
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers16
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111H
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H310AMD B450
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots22
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 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
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers174 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security Realtek® 8118 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control UtilityUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Analog audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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