Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A320M PRO-VD/S vs MSI Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

47specifications compared
23differ
24identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A320M PRO-VD/S:AMD
- Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A320M PRO-VD/S:Socket AM4
- Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Number of memory slots
- A320M PRO-VD/S:2
- Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- A320M PRO-VD/S:32 GB
- Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:64 GB
RAID levels
- A320M PRO-VD/S:0, 1, 10
- Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Maximum resolution
- A320M PRO-VD/S:2048 x 1280 pixels
- Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- A320M PRO-VD/S:1
- Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- A320M PRO-VD/S:4
- Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6

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Comparison of A320M PRO-VD/S, Mainboards
74 specifications	A MSI A320M PRO-VD/S View product	B MSI Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX Model Mainboards 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	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz	2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD & SSD
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2048 x 1280 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	4
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	8
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111H	Intel® I219-V
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A320	Intel® Z270
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	128 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	236 mm	304 mm
DepthDiffers	187 mm	243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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