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MSI A320M PRO-M2 V2 vs MSI B450M PRO-M2 V2

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 38identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A320M PRO-M2 V2:SATA III
    • B450M PRO-M2 V2:M.2, SATA III
  • LAN controller
    • A320M PRO-M2 V2:Realtek 8111H
    • B450M PRO-M2 V2:Realtek RTL8111H
  • Motherboard form factor
    • A320M PRO-M2 V2:mini ATX
    • B450M PRO-M2 V2:micro ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • A320M PRO-M2 V2:AMD A320
    • B450M PRO-M2 V2:AMD B450
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots
    • A320M PRO-M2 V2:1
    • B450M PRO-M2 V2:2

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Comparison of A320M PRO-M2 V2, B450M PRO-M2 V2
71 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceECC & Non-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectors00
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
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 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 quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
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
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111HRealtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A320AMD B450
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Number of mounting holes99
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 7 x64Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width244 mm244 mm
Depth206 mm206 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for onePCIeUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Utilities includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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

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