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ASUS PRIME B250M-A/CSM vs MSI 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 35identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME B250M-A/CSM:1
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME B250M-A/CSM:2
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • PRIME B250M-A/CSM:1
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME B250M-A/CSM:0
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • PRIME B250M-A/CSM:0
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • PRIME B250M-A/CSM:2
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • PRIME B250M-A/CSM:1
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:0
  • LAN controller
    • PRIME B250M-A/CSM:Realtek RTL8111H
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:Intel® I219-V

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Comparison of PRIME B250M-A/CSM, 7A59-013R
80 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 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 quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features4 differ
Component forDiffersMini PCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXBTX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® Z270
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, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, WindowUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.05.0
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
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers206 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10

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