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MSI A320M GAMING PRO vs MSI Z270 CAMO SQUAD

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 21identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • A320M GAMING PRO:AMD
    • Z270 CAMO SQUAD:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • A320M GAMING PRO:Socket AM4
    • Z270 CAMO SQUAD:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • A320M GAMING PRO:2
    • Z270 CAMO SQUAD:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • A320M GAMING PRO:32 GB
    • Z270 CAMO SQUAD:64 GB
  • RAID levels
    • A320M GAMING PRO:0, 1, 10
    • Z270 CAMO SQUAD:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A320M GAMING PRO:2
    • Z270 CAMO SQUAD:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • A320M GAMING PRO:1
    • Z270 CAMO SQUAD:4
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • A320M GAMING PRO:4
    • Z270 CAMO SQUAD:6

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Comparison of A320M GAMING PRO, Z270 CAMO SQUAD
70 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 SeriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, SATA III
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Audio 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 quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I219-V
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A320Intel® Z270
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one210 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0

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