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MSI 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX vs MSI A320M PRO-VD/S

54specifications compared
25differ
29identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:Intel
- A320M PRO-VD/S:AMD
Processor socket
- 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- A320M PRO-VD/S:Socket AM4
Number of memory slots
- 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:4
- A320M PRO-VD/S:2
ECC сompatibility
- 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:Non-ECC
- A320M PRO-VD/S:ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:64 GB
- A320M PRO-VD/S:32 GB
RAID levels
- 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:0, 1, 5, 10
- A320M PRO-VD/S:0, 1, 10
Maximum resolution
- 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:4096 x 2160 pixels
- A320M PRO-VD/S:2048 x 1280 pixels
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:2
- A320M PRO-VD/S:1

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Comparison of 7A59-013R, A320M PRO-VD/S
71 specifications	A MSI 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX Model 7A59-013R View product	B MSI A320M PRO-VD/S View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz	1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	M.2, SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	2048 x 1280 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® I219-V	Realtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	BTX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z270	AMD A320
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1220	Realtek ALC887
Number of mounting holesKnown for one	9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	3	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	128 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	236 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	187 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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