Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS B250 Mining Expert/CSM vs GIGABYTE X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0)

51specifications compared
25differ
26identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- B250 Mining Expert/CSM:Intel
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):AMD
Processor socket
- B250 Mining Expert/CSM:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):Socket TR4
Number of memory slots
- B250 Mining Expert/CSM:2
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):8
Memory channels
- B250 Mining Expert/CSM:Dual-channel
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):Quad-channel
ECC сompatibility
- B250 Mining Expert/CSM:Non-ECC
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- B250 Mining Expert/CSM:32 GB
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):128 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- B250 Mining Expert/CSM:1
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- B250 Mining Expert/CSM:0
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of B250 Mining Expert/CSM, X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0)
81 specifications	A ASUS B250 Mining Expert/CSM View product	B GIGABYTE X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	Socket TR4
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000 Series, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 Series
Memory5 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	8
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400 MHz	2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3200,3333,3466,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	128 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	8
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	4
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	8
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® I219-V	Killer E2500
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B250	AMD X399
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	6.0	5.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	231 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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