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GIGABYTE Z590 UD (rev. 1.0) vs MSI B560M-A PRO

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 38identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • Z590 UD (rev. 1.0):4
    • B560M-A PRO:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Z590 UD (rev. 1.0):128 GB
    • B560M-A PRO:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z590 UD (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
    • B560M-A PRO:M.2, SATA
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • Z590 UD (rev. 1.0):3
    • B560M-A PRO:7
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Z590 UD (rev. 1.0):2
    • B560M-A PRO:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z590 UD (rev. 1.0):5
    • B560M-A PRO:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z590 UD (rev. 1.0):2
    • B560M-A PRO:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • Z590 UD (rev. 1.0):0
    • B560M-A PRO:1

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Comparison of Z590 UD (rev. 1.0), B560M-A PRO
95 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1200 (Socket H5)LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1200 (Socket H5)Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4300,4400,4500,4600,4700,4800,4933,5000,5133,5333 MHz2133,2666,2933,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers37
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolution4096 x 2304 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers56
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
12V power connectorYesYes
Serial port headers11
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
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 quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
USB connector typeUSB Type-AUSB Type-A
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0b
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiNoNo
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8125B
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z590Intel B560
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, LED, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of mounting holesDiffers96
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10 x64Windows 10 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.2
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.73.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm236 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm202 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version) Realtek® 8125 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control UtilityUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source776 g

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