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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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

Key differences

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

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1200 (Socket H5)Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 5000 Series
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2666,2933,3200 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3600,4000,4266,4400,5100,5300 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATAM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supportedCrossfire
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Number of displays supportedKnown for one2
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one6
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0b
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.2
Features4 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B560AMD X570
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC897Realtek ALC4080
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Number of mounting holesDiffers69
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers14
BIOSidentical
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
HeightDiffers60 mm295 mm
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers776 g1 kg

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