Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Prime X299-Deluxe II vs GIGABYTE GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0)

48specifications compared
23differ
25identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Prime X299-Deluxe II has 4 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0) (8 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Prime X299-Deluxe II (2 vs 1). The ASUS Prime X299-Deluxe II has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0) (2 vs 1). Processor socket: LGA 2066 (Socket R4) on the ASUS Prime X299-Deluxe II, LGA 1151 (Socket H4) on the GIGABYTE GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0). ECC сompatibility: Non-ECC on the ASUS Prime X299-Deluxe II, ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0).

Processor socket
- Prime X299-Deluxe II:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
- GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Number of memory slots
- Prime X299-Deluxe II:8
- GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0):4
ECC сompatibility
- Prime X299-Deluxe II:Non-ECC
- GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
USB 2.0 connectors
- Prime X299-Deluxe II:1
- GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Prime X299-Deluxe II:2
- GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0):1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- Prime X299-Deluxe II:1
- GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0):0
Number of SATA III connectors
- Prime X299-Deluxe II:8
- GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0):6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Prime X299-Deluxe II:2
- GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of Prime X299-Deluxe II, GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0)
91 specifications	A ASUS Prime X299-Deluxe II View product	B GIGABYTE GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ X-series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,3600,4000,4133,4266 MHz	2133,2400 MHz
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	7680 x 3840 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
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 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
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 quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Aquantia AQC111C, Intel® I219-V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X299	Intel® B250
Audio chipDiffers	SupremeFX S1220A	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	3	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	6.1	5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers	3.1	2.7
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	200 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
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2

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