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MSI H310M PRO-VL vs MSI X470 Gaming Pro Carbon

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 26identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • H310M PRO-VL:Intel
    • X470 Gaming Pro Carbon:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • H310M PRO-VL:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • X470 Gaming Pro Carbon:Socket AM4
  • Number of memory slots
    • H310M PRO-VL:2
    • X470 Gaming Pro Carbon:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • H310M PRO-VL:32 GB
    • X470 Gaming Pro Carbon:64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H310M PRO-VL:1
    • X470 Gaming Pro Carbon:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H310M PRO-VL:1
    • X470 Gaming Pro Carbon:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H310M PRO-VL:4
    • X470 Gaming Pro Carbon:8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H310M PRO-VL:1
    • X470 Gaming Pro Carbon:4

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Comparison of H310M PRO-VL, X470 Gaming Pro Carbon
79 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
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2666 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
Graphicsidentical
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
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 connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I211-AT
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H310AMD X470
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Number of mounting holesKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one6.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.8Unknown — 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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers236 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10

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