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GIGABYTE H310M S2 2.0 vs MSI B450M GAMING PLUS

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 29identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • H310M S2 2.0:Intel
    • B450M GAMING PLUS:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • H310M S2 2.0:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • B450M GAMING PLUS:Socket AM4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • H310M S2 2.0:Non-ECC
    • B450M GAMING PLUS:ECC & Non-ECC
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H310M S2 2.0:1
    • B450M GAMING PLUS:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H310M S2 2.0:1
    • B450M GAMING PLUS:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H310M S2 2.0:4
    • B450M GAMING PLUS:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H310M S2 2.0:2
    • B450M GAMING PLUS:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H310M S2 2.0:2
    • B450M GAMING PLUS:0

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Comparison of H310M S2 2.0, B450M GAMING PLUS
79 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
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466 MHz
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 typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111H
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H310AMD B450
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10, Windows 7
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers174 mm210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security Realtek® 8118 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control UtilityUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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