Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Prime B250M-C PRO/CSM vs GIGABYTE X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0)

55specifications compared
28differ
27identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Prime B250M-C PRO/CSM:Intel
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):AMD
Processor socket
- Prime B250M-C PRO/CSM:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):Socket TR4
Number of memory slots
- Prime B250M-C PRO/CSM:4
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):8
Memory channels
- Prime B250M-C PRO/CSM:Dual-channel
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):Quad-channel
ECC сompatibility
- Prime B250M-C PRO/CSM:Non-ECC
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- Prime B250M-C PRO/CSM:64 GB
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):128 GB
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- Prime B250M-C PRO/CSM:0
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):1
Number of SATA III connectors
- Prime B250M-C PRO/CSM:6
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):8

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Comparison of Prime B250M-C PRO/CSM, X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0)
101 specifications	A ASUS Prime B250M-C PRO/CSM View product	B GIGABYTE X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	Socket TR4
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core, Intel Pentium G	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000 Series, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 Series
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory5 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	8
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.35 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400 MHz	2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3200,3333,3466,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD & SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	M.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® I219-V	Killer E2500
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B250	AMD X399
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, 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	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
CertificationKnown for one	CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	231 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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