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Asus Prime X470-PRO vs MSI X470 Gaming Pro

Asus Prime X470-PRO Motherboard
Asus Prime X470-PRO
MSI X470 Gaming Pro Motherboard
MSI X470 Gaming Pro
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User rating
38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
38
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

General

Asus Prime X470-PROAsus Prime X470-PRO
MSI X470 Gaming ProMSI X470 Gaming Pro
Motherboard typeATXATX
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4

Memory

Asus Prime X470-PROAsus Prime X470-PRO
MSI X470 Gaming ProMSI X470 Gaming Pro
Supported memory bus clock
  • 2400 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 2933 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 3466 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 1866 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2667 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 2933 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 3466 MHz
  • 3066 MHz
RAM technologyDDR4DDR4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Maximum RAM size64 GB64 GB
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDualDual

Audio properties

Asus Prime X470-PROAsus Prime X470-PRO
MSI X470 Gaming ProMSI X470 Gaming Pro
Audio codecRealtek ALCS1220ARealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.17.1

Technical details

Asus Prime X470-PROAsus Prime X470-PRO
MSI X470 Gaming ProMSI X470 Gaming Pro
Compatible processor series
  • AMD A
  • AMD Athlon X4
  • AMD Ryzen
  • AMD A
  • AMD Athlon
  • AMD Ryzen
Maximum number of processors11

BIOS

Asus Prime X470-PROAsus Prime X470-PRO
MSI X470 Gaming ProMSI X470 Gaming Pro
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS features
  • Multilingual BIOS
  • ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
  • UEFI BIOS
  • ASUS EZ Flash 3
  • SMBIOS 3.0 support
  • ACPI 6.1 support
MSI ClickBIOS 5

Storage

Asus Prime X470-PROAsus Prime X470-PRO
MSI X470 Gaming ProMSI X470 Gaming Pro
RAID levels
  • 0
  • 1
  • 10
  • 0
  • 1
  • 10

Internal I/O ports

Asus Prime X470-PROAsus Prime X470-PRO
MSI X470 Gaming ProMSI X470 Gaming Pro
CPU fan connectoryesyes
Number of chassis fan connectors34
EPS power connector (8-pin)yesyes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YY
Number of SATA III connectors66

Rear panel I/O ports

Asus Prime X470-PROAsus Prime X470-PRO
MSI X470 Gaming ProMSI X470 Gaming Pro
S/PDIF out portyesyes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity54

Network

Asus Prime X470-PROAsus Prime X470-PRO
MSI X470 Gaming ProMSI X470 Gaming Pro
Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyes
LAN controllerIntel I211-ATRealtek 8111H

Dimensions

Asus Prime X470-PROAsus Prime X470-PRO
MSI X470 Gaming ProMSI X470 Gaming Pro
Width12.01 in12.01 in
Depth9.61 in9.61 in

Pros & Cons

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