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MSI B350M PRO-VH PLUS vs MSI X299M-A Pro

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 16identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B350M PRO-VH PLUS:AMD
    • X299M-A Pro:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • B350M PRO-VH PLUS:Socket AM4
    • X299M-A Pro:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • B350M PRO-VH PLUS:2
    • X299M-A Pro:4
  • RAID levels
    • B350M PRO-VH PLUS:0, 1, 10
    • X299M-A Pro:0, 1, 5, 10
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B350M PRO-VH PLUS:4
    • X299M-A Pro:8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • B350M PRO-VH PLUS:0
    • X299M-A Pro:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • B350M PRO-VH PLUS:0
    • X299M-A Pro:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • B350M PRO-VH PLUS:1
    • X299M-A Pro:2

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Comparison of B350M PRO-VH PLUS, X299M-A Pro
69 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 SeriesIntel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4200,4400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way SLI, Crossfire
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers48
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I219-V
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B350Intel® X299
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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