Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B350 PC MATE vs MSI B350M PRO-VDH

47specifications compared
11differ
36identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- B350 PC MATE:2
- B350M PRO-VDH:1
Number of chassis fan connectors
- B350 PC MATE:4
- B350M PRO-VDH:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- B350 PC MATE:2
- B350M PRO-VDH:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- B350 PC MATE:3
- B350M PRO-VDH:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
- B350 PC MATE:1
- B350M PRO-VDH:0
LAN controller
- B350 PC MATE:Realtek RTL8111H
- B350M PRO-VDH:Realtek 8111HN
Motherboard form factor
- B350 PC MATE:ATX
- B350M PRO-VDH:micro ATX
BIOS type
- B350 PC MATE:UEFI
- B350M PRO-VDH:AMI

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Comparison of B350 PC MATE, B350M PRO-VDH
71 specifications	A MSI B350 PC MATE View product	B MSI B350M PRO-VDH View product
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memoryidentical
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	4GB, 8GB, 16GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ECC & Non-ECC
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD & SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	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	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111H	Realtek 8111HN
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	AMI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	243 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	304 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Analog audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3

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