Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X vs MSI PRO H410M-B

52specifications compared
22differ
30identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:LGA 1700
- PRO H410M-B:LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Maximum number of SMP processors
- MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:2
- PRO H410M-B:1
Supported memory types
- MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:DDR5-SDRAM
- PRO H410M-B:DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:4
- PRO H410M-B:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:4000,5400,6400 MHz
- PRO H410M-B:2133,2666,2933 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:128 GB
- PRO H410M-B:64 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:2
- PRO H410M-B:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:6
- PRO H410M-B:4

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Comparison of MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X, PRO H410M-B
67 specifications	A MSI MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X View product	B MSI PRO H410M-B View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1700	LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsDiffers	2	1
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	LGA 1700	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	4000,5400,6400 MHz	2133,2666,2933 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Crossfire	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	6	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionDiffers	2.1	1.4
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel I225-V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	No	No
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z690	Intel H510
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC4080	Realtek ALC892 / Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Number of mounting holesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	4	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020	84733020
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	236 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	202 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes

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