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MSI X299M-A Pro vs MSI X370 GAMING M7 ACK

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  • 62specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 39identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • X299M-A Pro:Intel
    • X370 GAMING M7 ACK:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • X299M-A Pro:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
    • X370 GAMING M7 ACK:Socket AM4
  • RAID levels
    • X299M-A Pro:0, 1, 5, 10
    • X370 GAMING M7 ACK:0, 1, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • X299M-A Pro:0
    • X370 GAMING M7 ACK:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • X299M-A Pro:8
    • X370 GAMING M7 ACK:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • X299M-A Pro:3
    • X370 GAMING M7 ACK:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • X299M-A Pro:2
    • X370 GAMING M7 ACK:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • X299M-A Pro:4
    • X370 GAMING M7 ACK:6

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Comparison of X299M-A Pro, X370 GAMING M7 ACK
74 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2066 (Socket R4)Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4200,4400 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, Crossfire2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VKiller E2500
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 source4.1
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X299AMD X370
Number of mounting holesDiffers89
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers32
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.05.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersSATASATA, USB
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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