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Asus Prime Z390M-PLUS vs MSI Z390-A Pro

    Asus Prime Z390M-PLUS Motherboard
    Asus Prime Z390M-PLUS
      MSI Z390-A Pro Motherboard
      MSI Z390-A Pro
      User rating
      36
      4.1 out of 5
      36 user ratings
      5 stars
      		44 %
      4 stars
      		25 %
      3 stars
      		30 %
      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

      Units:

      General

      Asus Prime Z390M-PLUSAsus Prime Z390M-PLUS
      MSI Z390-A ProMSI Z390-A Pro
      Motherboard typeMicro-ATXATX
      Processor socket
      LGA 1151
      LGA 1151

      Memory

      Asus Prime Z390M-PLUSAsus Prime Z390M-PLUS
      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 Z390M-PLUSAsus Prime Z390M-PLUS
      MSI Z390-A ProMSI Z390-A Pro
      Audio codecRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
      Audio output channels7.17.1

      Graphics

      Asus Prime Z390M-PLUSAsus Prime Z390M-PLUS
      MSI Z390-A ProMSI Z390-A Pro
      Parallel processing technology supportCrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX

      Technical details

      Asus Prime Z390M-PLUSAsus Prime Z390M-PLUS
      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 Z390M-PLUSAsus Prime Z390M-PLUS
      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 Z390M-PLUSAsus Prime Z390M-PLUS
      MSI Z390-A ProMSI Z390-A Pro
      RAID levels
      • 0
      • 1
      • 5
      • 10
      • 0
      • 1
      • 5
      • 10

      Expansion slots

      Asus Prime Z390M-PLUSAsus Prime Z390M-PLUS
      MSI Z390-A ProMSI Z390-A Pro
      Number of M.2 (M) slots21

      Internal I/O ports

      Asus Prime Z390M-PLUSAsus Prime Z390M-PLUS
      MSI Z390-A ProMSI Z390-A Pro
      CPU fan connectoryesyes
      Number of chassis fan connectors25
      Number of SATA III connectors46

      Rear panel I/O ports

      Asus Prime Z390M-PLUSAsus Prime Z390M-PLUS
      MSI Z390-A ProMSI Z390-A Pro
      Microphone inputyesyes
      Headphone outputs11
      Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
      PS/2 ports quantity21
      USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity21
      USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity42
      DVI-D ports quantity11

      Network

      Asus Prime Z390M-PLUSAsus Prime Z390M-PLUS
      MSI Z390-A ProMSI Z390-A Pro
      Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyes
      LAN controllerIntel I219VIntel I219-V
      Ethernet interface type
      • Fast Ethernet
      • Gigabit Ethernet
      		Gigabit Ethernet

      Dimensions

      Asus Prime Z390M-PLUSAsus Prime Z390M-PLUS
      MSI Z390-A ProMSI Z390-A Pro
      Width9.61 in12.01 in
      Depth9.61 in9.61 in

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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