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MSI B350M PRO-VD PLUS vs MSI X299 XPOWER GAMING AC

53specifications compared
26differ
27identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- B350M PRO-VD PLUS:AMD
- X299 XPOWER GAMING AC:Intel
Processor socket
- B350M PRO-VD PLUS:Socket AM4
- X299 XPOWER GAMING AC:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Number of memory slots
- B350M PRO-VD PLUS:2
- X299 XPOWER GAMING AC:8
Memory channels
- B350M PRO-VD PLUS:Dual-channel
- X299 XPOWER GAMING AC:Quad-channel
Maximum internal memory
- B350M PRO-VD PLUS:32 GB
- X299 XPOWER GAMING AC:128 GB
RAID levels
- B350M PRO-VD PLUS:0, 1, 10
- X299 XPOWER GAMING AC:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- B350M PRO-VD PLUS:0
- X299 XPOWER GAMING AC:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- B350M PRO-VD PLUS:4
- X299 XPOWER GAMING AC:10

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Comparison of B350M PRO-VD PLUS, X299 XPOWER GAMING AC
77 specifications	A MSI B350M PRO-VD PLUS View product	B MSI X299 XPOWER GAMING AC View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series	Intel® Core™ X-series
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	8
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz	2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4333,4400,4500 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	128 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way SLI, CrossFire
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2048 x 1280 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	10
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 connectorsDiffers	1	4
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
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 quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111H	Intel® I211, Intel I219V
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B350	Intel® X299
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Number of mounting holesKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	4
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	206 mm	272 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Manual	Yes	Yes
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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