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ASUS EX-B250-V7 Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs MSI A320M PRO-VH PLUS

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 32identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • EX-B250-V7 Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel
    • A320M PRO-VH PLUS:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • EX-B250-V7 Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • A320M PRO-VH PLUS:Socket AM4
  • Number of memory slots
    • EX-B250-V7 Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
    • A320M PRO-VH PLUS:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • EX-B250-V7 Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Non-ECC
    • A320M PRO-VH PLUS:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • EX-B250-V7 Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:64 GB
    • A320M PRO-VH PLUS:32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • EX-B250-V7 Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • A320M PRO-VH PLUS:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • EX-B250-V7 Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
    • A320M PRO-VH PLUS:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • EX-B250-V7 Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
    • A320M PRO-VH PLUS:2

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Comparison of EX-B250-V7, A320M PRO-VH PLUS
81 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250AMD A320
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro x64Yes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one6.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304.8 mm236 mm
DepthDiffers228.6 mm187 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Utilities includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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