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ASUS B250 Mining Expert/CSM vs GIGABYTE Z370 Aorus Ultra Gaming WIFI

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 40identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • B250 Mining Expert/CSM:2
    • Z370 Aorus Ultra Gaming WIFI:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • B250 Mining Expert/CSM:Non-ECC
    • Z370 Aorus Ultra Gaming WIFI:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B250 Mining Expert/CSM:32 GB
    • Z370 Aorus Ultra Gaming WIFI:64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B250 Mining Expert/CSM:1
    • Z370 Aorus Ultra Gaming WIFI:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B250 Mining Expert/CSM:4
    • Z370 Aorus Ultra Gaming WIFI:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B250 Mining Expert/CSM:1
    • Z370 Aorus Ultra Gaming WIFI:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • B250 Mining Expert/CSM:0
    • Z370 Aorus Ultra Gaming WIFI:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • B250 Mining Expert/CSM:0
    • Z370 Aorus Ultra Gaming WIFI:1

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Comparison of B250 Mining Expert/CSM, Z370 Aorus Ultra Gaming WIFI
87 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
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
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® Z370 Express
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1220
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 x64Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers183
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.05.0
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers231 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security, cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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