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ASUS B250 MINING EXPERT vs MSI X299M-A Pro

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 36identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • B250 MINING EXPERT:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • X299M-A Pro:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • B250 MINING EXPERT:2
    • X299M-A Pro:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B250 MINING EXPERT:32 GB
    • X299M-A Pro:64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B250 MINING EXPERT:1
    • X299M-A Pro:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B250 MINING EXPERT:1
    • X299M-A Pro:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B250 MINING EXPERT:4
    • X299M-A Pro:8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B250 MINING EXPERT:1
    • X299M-A Pro:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • B250 MINING EXPERT:0
    • X299M-A Pro:1

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Comparison of B250 MINING EXPERT, X299M-A Pro
78 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4200,4400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way SLI, Crossfire
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers48
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® X299
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1220
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one18Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit256 Mbit
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers231 mm244 mm
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Other featuresidentical
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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