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MSI H310M PRO-VL vs MSI X470 GAMING PLUS

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 27identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • H310M PRO-VL:Intel
    • X470 GAMING PLUS:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • H310M PRO-VL:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • X470 GAMING PLUS:Socket AM4
  • Number of memory slots
    • H310M PRO-VL:2
    • X470 GAMING PLUS:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • H310M PRO-VL:32 GB
    • X470 GAMING PLUS:64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H310M PRO-VL:1
    • X470 GAMING PLUS:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H310M PRO-VL:1
    • X470 GAMING PLUS:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H310M PRO-VL:4
    • X470 GAMING PLUS:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H310M PRO-VL:1
    • X470 GAMING PLUS:4

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Comparison of H310M PRO-VL, X470 GAMING PLUS
87 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2666 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
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & 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
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HRealtek 8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H310AMD X470
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Yes
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of mounting holesKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers13
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
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one6.1Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.8Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers236 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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