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Asus Prime Z390-A vs MSI Z390-A Pro

Asus Prime Z390-A Motherboard
Asus Prime Z390-A
MSI Z390-A Pro Motherboard
MSI Z390-A Pro
User rating
36
4.3 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
53
4.1 out of 5
53 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
1 %
1 stars
5 %

Full Comparison

General

Asus Prime Z390-AAsus Prime Z390-A
MSI Z390-A ProMSI Z390-A Pro
Motherboard typeATXATX
Processor socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1151

Memory

Asus Prime Z390-AAsus Prime Z390-A
MSI Z390-A ProMSI Z390-A Pro
Supported memory bus clock
  • 2400 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 3300 MHz
  • 3400 MHz
  • 3333 MHz
  • 3466 MHz
  • 3733 MHz
  • 3600 MHz
  • 3866 MHz
  • 4000 MHz
  • 4133 MHz
  • 4266 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 3300 MHz
  • 3400 MHz
  • 3333 MHz
  • 3466 MHz
  • 3733 MHz
  • 3600 MHz
  • 3866 MHz
  • 4000 MHz
  • 4133 MHz
  • 4400 MHz
  • 4300 MHz
  • 4266 MHz
  • 4200 MHz
RAM technologyDDR4DDR4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Maximum RAM size64 GB128 GB
Number of memory slots44
Unbuffered memoryyesyes
Memory channelsDualDual
Non-ECCyesyes

Audio properties

Asus Prime Z390-AAsus Prime Z390-A
MSI Z390-A ProMSI Z390-A Pro
Audio codecRealtek ALCS1220ARealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.17.1

Graphics

Asus Prime Z390-AAsus Prime Z390-A
MSI Z390-A ProMSI Z390-A Pro
Parallel processing technology support
  • 2-Way SLI
  • 3-Way CrossFireX
2-Way CrossFireX

Technical details

Asus Prime Z390-AAsus Prime Z390-A
MSI Z390-A ProMSI Z390-A Pro
Compatible processor series
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Core i3
  • Intel Core i5
  • Intel Core i7
  • Intel Pentium
Maximum number of processors11

BIOS

Asus Prime Z390-AAsus Prime Z390-A
MSI Z390-A ProMSI Z390-A Pro
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS features
  • WfM 2.0 support
  • Multilingual BIOS
  • ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
  • UEFI BIOS
  • ASUS EZ Flash 3
  • DMI 3.0 support
  • ACPI 6.1 support
  • SMBIOS 3.1 support
MSI ClickBIOS 5

Storage

Asus Prime Z390-AAsus Prime Z390-A
MSI Z390-A ProMSI Z390-A Pro
RAID levels
  • 0
  • 1
  • 5
  • 10
  • 0
  • 1
  • 5
  • 10

Expansion slots

Asus Prime Z390-AAsus Prime Z390-A
MSI Z390-A ProMSI Z390-A Pro
Number of M.2 (M) slots21

Internal I/O ports

Asus Prime Z390-AAsus Prime Z390-A
MSI Z390-A ProMSI Z390-A Pro
CPU fan connectoryesyes
Number of chassis fan connectors25
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YY
Number of SATA III connectors66

Rear panel I/O ports

Asus Prime Z390-AAsus Prime Z390-A
MSI Z390-A ProMSI Z390-A Pro
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
DisplayPorts quantity11

Dimensions

Asus Prime Z390-AAsus Prime Z390-A
MSI Z390-A ProMSI Z390-A Pro
Width12.01 in12.01 in
Depth9.61 in9.61 in

Pros & Cons

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