Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A320M PRO-VD/S V2 vs MSI H310M PRO-VDH PLUS

61specifications compared
14differ
47identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A320M PRO-VD/S V2:AMD
- H310M PRO-VDH PLUS:Intel
Processor socket
- A320M PRO-VD/S V2:Socket AM4
- H310M PRO-VDH PLUS:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Supported memory clock speeds
- A320M PRO-VD/S V2:1866,2133,2400,2667 MHz
- H310M PRO-VDH PLUS:2133,2400,2666 MHz
USB 2.0 connectors
- A320M PRO-VD/S V2:2
- H310M PRO-VDH PLUS:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- A320M PRO-VD/S V2:2
- H310M PRO-VDH PLUS:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- A320M PRO-VD/S V2:4
- H310M PRO-VDH PLUS:2
HDMI ports quantity
- A320M PRO-VD/S V2:0
- H310M PRO-VDH PLUS:1
LAN controller
- A320M PRO-VD/S V2:Realtek 8111H
- H310M PRO-VDH PLUS:Realtek RTL8111H

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Comparison of A320M PRO-VD/S V2, H310M PRO-VDH PLUS
82 specifications	A MSI A320M PRO-VD/S V2 View product	B MSI H310M PRO-VDH PLUS View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxx
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1866,2133,2400,2667 MHz	2133,2400,2666 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	4GB, 8GB, 16GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek 8111H	Realtek RTL8111H
Wi-Fi	No	No
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A320	Intel® H310
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Number of mounting holesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7	Windows 10
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	236 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	187 mm	185 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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