Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME B250-PLUS vs ASUS PRIME H270-PLUS/CSM

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 38identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • PRIME B250-PLUS:1
    • PRIME H270-PLUS/CSM:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME B250-PLUS:1
    • PRIME H270-PLUS/CSM:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • PRIME B250-PLUS:0
    • PRIME H270-PLUS/CSM:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • PRIME B250-PLUS:4
    • PRIME H270-PLUS/CSM:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME B250-PLUS:2
    • PRIME H270-PLUS/CSM:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • PRIME B250-PLUS:1
    • PRIME H270-PLUS/CSM:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • PRIME B250-PLUS:1
    • PRIME H270-PLUS/CSM:2
  • Motherboard chipset
    • PRIME B250-PLUS:Intel® B250
    • PRIME H270-PLUS/CSM:Intel® H270

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Comparison of PRIME B250-PLUS, PRIME H270-PLUS/CSM
70 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesi3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxxi3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400 MHz2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
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 quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111H
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® H270
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64,
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version6.06.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one218 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCrossFireX
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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