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MSI H310-A PRO vs MSI X470 GAMING PLUS

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 40identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • H310-A PRO:Intel
    • X470 GAMING PLUS:AMD
  • Number of memory slots
    • H310-A PRO:2
    • X470 GAMING PLUS:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • H310-A PRO:32 GB
    • X470 GAMING PLUS:64 GB
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H310-A PRO:4
    • X470 GAMING PLUS:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H310-A PRO:1
    • X470 GAMING PLUS:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H310-A PRO:4
    • X470 GAMING PLUS:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H310-A PRO:2
    • X470 GAMING PLUS:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • H310-A PRO:0
    • X470 GAMING PLUS:2

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Comparison of H310-A PRO, X470 GAMING PLUS
73 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®AMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
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 speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3466 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
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 quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek 8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H310AMD X470
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers63
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI AMI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerYesYes

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