Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B560-A PRO vs MSI MPG X570S CARBON EK X

59specifications compared
23differ
36identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- B560-A PRO:Intel
- MPG X570S CARBON EK X:AMD
Processor socket
- B560-A PRO:LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
- MPG X570S CARBON EK X:Socket AM4
Supported storage drive interfaces
- B560-A PRO:M.2, SATA
- MPG X570S CARBON EK X:M.2, SATA III
RAID levels
- B560-A PRO:0, 1, 5, 10
- MPG X570S CARBON EK X:0, 1, 10
Parallel processing technology support
- B560-A PRO:Not supported
- MPG X570S CARBON EK X:Crossfire
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- B560-A PRO:1
- MPG X570S CARBON EK X:2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- B560-A PRO:0
- MPG X570S CARBON EK X:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- B560-A PRO:6
- MPG X570S CARBON EK X:8

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Comparison of B560-A PRO, MPG X570S CARBON EK X
86 specifications	A MSI B560-A PRO View product	B MSI MPG X570S CARBON EK X View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1200 (Socket H5)	Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®	AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 5000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2666,2933,3200 MHz	1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3600,4000,4266,4400,5100,5300 MHz
Maximum internal memory	128 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA	M.2, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	Crossfire
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2304 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
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	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8125B	Realtek RTL8125B
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel B560	AMD X570
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC897	Realtek ALC4080
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of mounting holesDiffers	6	9
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 x64	Windows 10 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	4
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020	84733020
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
HeightDiffers	60 mm	295 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers	776 g	1 kg

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