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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X HERO vs MSI B250M Bazooka Plus

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 34identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 2133,4133 MHz
    • 2133,2400 MHz
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • LAN controller
    • Intel® I219-V
    • Realtek RTL8111H

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84 specifications
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ASUS

ROG MAXIMUS X HEROView product
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MSI

B250M Bazooka PlusView product
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,4133 MHz2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
Audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek RTL8111H
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® B250
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one6.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
HeightKnown for one305 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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