Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME Z270-AR vs ASUS ROG STRIX B250F GAMING

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 37identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • PRIME Z270-AR:3
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME Z270-AR:1
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • PRIME Z270-AR:0
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME Z270-AR:5
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • PRIME Z270-AR:1
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME Z270-AR:0
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:2
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • PRIME Z270-AR:0
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:1
  • Motherboard chipset
    • PRIME Z270-AR:Intel® Z270
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:Intel® B250

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Comparison of PRIME Z270-AR, ROG STRIX B250F GAMING
63 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3866 MHz2133,2400 MHz
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers52
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z270Intel® B250
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers32
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD, NVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source

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