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MSI H310M GAMING ARCTIC vs MSI X470 Gaming Pro Carbon AC

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 29identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • H310M GAMING ARCTIC:Intel
    • X470 Gaming Pro Carbon AC:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • H310M GAMING ARCTIC:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • X470 Gaming Pro Carbon AC:Socket AM4
  • Number of memory slots
    • H310M GAMING ARCTIC:2
    • X470 Gaming Pro Carbon AC:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • H310M GAMING ARCTIC:Non-ECC
    • X470 Gaming Pro Carbon AC:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • H310M GAMING ARCTIC:32 GB
    • X470 Gaming Pro Carbon AC:64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H310M GAMING ARCTIC:1
    • X470 Gaming Pro Carbon AC:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H310M GAMING ARCTIC:1
    • X470 Gaming Pro Carbon AC:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H310M GAMING ARCTIC:4
    • X470 Gaming Pro Carbon AC:8

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Comparison of H310M GAMING ARCTIC, X470 Gaming Pro Carbon AC
87 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket 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
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Crossfire
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers48
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
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 quantity00
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
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VIntel® I211-AT
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 source4.2
Features5 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H310AMD X470
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10Windows 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 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.1
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers230 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers185 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedYesYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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