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MSI Z370-A PRO vs MSI Z370M GAMING PRO AC

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  • 68specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 52identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • Z370-A PRO:0
    • Z370M GAMING PRO AC:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z370-A PRO:6
    • Z370M GAMING PRO AC:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Z370-A PRO:4
    • Z370M GAMING PRO AC:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z370-A PRO:2
    • Z370M GAMING PRO AC:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z370-A PRO:4
    • Z370M GAMING PRO AC:5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • Z370-A PRO:0
    • Z370M GAMING PRO AC:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Z370-A PRO:1
    • Z370M GAMING PRO AC:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • Z370-A PRO:1
    • Z370M GAMING PRO AC:0

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Comparison of Z370-A PRO, Z370M GAMING PRO AC
90 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxx
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2304 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers43
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers45
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I219-V
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
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Z370
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC1220
PC health monitoringDiffersCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature, VoltageCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers42
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
HeightKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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