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ASUS EX-B250-V7 Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs MSI B350 TOMAHAWK PLUS

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 28identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • EX-B250-V7 Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel
    • B350 TOMAHAWK PLUS:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • EX-B250-V7 Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • B350 TOMAHAWK PLUS:Socket AM4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • EX-B250-V7 Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Non-ECC
    • B350 TOMAHAWK PLUS:ECC & Non-ECC
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • EX-B250-V7 Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • B350 TOMAHAWK PLUS:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • EX-B250-V7 Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • B350 TOMAHAWK PLUS:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • EX-B250-V7 Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
    • B350 TOMAHAWK PLUS:4
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • EX-B250-V7 Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
    • B350 TOMAHAWK PLUS:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • EX-B250-V7 Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • B350 TOMAHAWK PLUS:4

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Comparison of EX-B250-V7, B350 TOMAHAWK PLUS
75 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
Memory2 differ
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek RTL8111H
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250AMD B350
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for one6.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304.8 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers228.6 mm243 mm

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