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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC vs MSI MEG Z390 ACE

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 29identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 0
    • 2

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MEG Z390 ACEView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4300,4400,4500 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one4500 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers15
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers05
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jack22
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HKiller E2500
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.25.0
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560
Features6 differ
Component forDiffersMini PCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B450Intel Z390
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Number of mounting holesKnown for one4
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 x64Windows 10
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
ManualKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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