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ASUS Prime B250M-C PRO/CSM vs MSI H270-A PRO

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 36identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Prime B250M-C PRO/CSM:1
    • H270-A PRO:2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • Prime B250M-C PRO/CSM:1
    • H270-A PRO:0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Prime B250M-C PRO/CSM:2
    • H270-A PRO:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Prime B250M-C PRO/CSM:2
    • H270-A PRO:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • Prime B250M-C PRO/CSM:0
    • H270-A PRO:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • Prime B250M-C PRO/CSM:0
    • H270-A PRO:1
  • DisplayPorts quantity
    • Prime B250M-C PRO/CSM:2
    • H270-A PRO:1
  • LAN controller
    • Prime B250M-C PRO/CSM:Intel® I219-V
    • H270-A PRO:Realtek RTL8111H

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Comparison of Prime B250M-C PRO/CSM, H270-A PRO
99 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core, Intel Pentium GIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory voltageKnown for one1.35 VUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneCrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers21
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek RTL8111H
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® H270
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 ProfessionalYes
CertificationKnown for oneCEUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — 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
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers231 mm225 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
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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