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ASUS PRIME Q270M-C/CSM vs ASUS ROG STRIX B250F GAMING

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 36identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of COM connectors
    • PRIME Q270M-C/CSM:2
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • PRIME Q270M-C/CSM:2
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME Q270M-C/CSM:6
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME Q270M-C/CSM:0
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • PRIME Q270M-C/CSM:2
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • PRIME Q270M-C/CSM:1
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:0
  • LAN controller
    • PRIME Q270M-C/CSM:Intel I219LM
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:Intel® I219-V
  • Motherboard form factor
    • PRIME Q270M-C/CSM:micro ATX
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:ATX

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Comparison of PRIME Q270M-C/CSM, ROG STRIX B250F GAMING
63 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400 MHz2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors22
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsDiffers21
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
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 quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I219LMIntel® I219-V
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q270Intel® B250
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
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
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm

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