Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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	A MSI A320M PRO-M2 V2 View product	B MSI B450M PRO-M2 V2 View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	AMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz	1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466 MHz
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ECC & Non-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10
Internal I/Oidentical
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek 8111H	Realtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A320	AMD B450
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 x64, Windows 7 x64	Windows 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 one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI AMI
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	PCIe	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Utilities includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels

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