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ASUS EX-B250-V7 Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs MSI B350M PRO-VD PLUS

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 28identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • EX-B250-V7 Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel
    • B350M PRO-VD PLUS:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • EX-B250-V7 Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • B350M PRO-VD PLUS:Socket AM4
  • Number of memory slots
    • EX-B250-V7 Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
    • B350M PRO-VD PLUS:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • EX-B250-V7 Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Non-ECC
    • B350M PRO-VD PLUS:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • EX-B250-V7 Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:64 GB
    • B350M PRO-VD PLUS:32 GB
  • Maximum resolution
    • EX-B250-V7 Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
    • B350M PRO-VD PLUS:2048 x 1280 pixels
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • EX-B250-V7 Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • B350M PRO-VD PLUS:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • EX-B250-V7 Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
    • B350M PRO-VD PLUS:4

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Comparison of EX-B250-V7, B350M PRO-VD PLUS
73 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 processors11
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
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels2048 x 1280 pixels
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
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 connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers21
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 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 quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek RTL8111H
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250AMD B350
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
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 source6
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
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 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers228.6 mm206 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
ManualYesYes
Drivers includedYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10

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