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ASUS PRIME B450M-K vs GIGABYTE GA-B250M-POWER motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 32identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • PRIME B450M-K:AMD
    • GA-B250M-POWER motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • PRIME B450M-K:Socket AM4
    • GA-B250M-POWER motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Memory slots type
    • PRIME B450M-K:DIMM
    • GA-B250M-POWER motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:SO-DIMM
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • PRIME B450M-K:0
    • GA-B250M-POWER motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME B450M-K:2
    • GA-B250M-POWER motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • PRIME B450M-K:2
    • GA-B250M-POWER motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
  • Motherboard chipset family
    • PRIME B450M-K:AMD
    • GA-B250M-POWER motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel
  • Motherboard chipset
    • PRIME B450M-K:AMD B450
    • GA-B250M-POWER motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel® B250

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Comparison of PRIME B450M-K, GA-B250M-POWER
78 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDiffersDIMMSO-DIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200 MHz2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1200 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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 ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
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 quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111HUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B450Intel® B250
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Yes
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.15.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers3.12.7
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers221 mm174 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
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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