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MSI B450M PRO-VDH V2 vs MSI MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 23identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2:AMD
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2:Socket AM4
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2:Non-ECC
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:ECC & Non-ECC
  • RAID levels
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2:0, 1, 10
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2:8
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2:6
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:1
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2:1
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B450M PRO-VDH V2:2
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:3

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Comparison of B450M PRO-VDH V2, MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC
99 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4300,4400,4500 MHz
Internal memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers82
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers61
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Features4 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B450Intel Z390
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC1220P-VB2
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Number of mounting holesDiffers98
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.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 source128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.1
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Analog audio outputKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Form factorKnown for onem-ATXUnknown — not stated by the source
M.2 card slot (storage)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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