Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG STRIX B250F GAMING vs MSI B250I GAMING PRO AC

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 33identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:4
    • B250I GAMING PRO AC:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:64 GB
    • B250I GAMING PRO AC:32 GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:2
    • B250I GAMING PRO AC:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:6
    • B250I GAMING PRO AC:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:2
    • B250I GAMING PRO AC:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:4
    • B250I GAMING PRO AC:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:2
    • B250I GAMING PRO AC:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:2
    • B250I GAMING PRO AC:0

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Comparison of ROG STRIX B250F GAMING, B250I GAMING PRO AC
81 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
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 quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.05.0
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCOMMAND CENTER LIVE UPDATE 6 MSI SMART TOOL FAST BOOT SUPER CHARGER GAMING APP RAMDISK X-BOOST GAMING LAN MANAGER XSplit Gamecaster V2 Intel Extreme Tuning Utility Norton Internet SecuritSolution Google Chrome Google Toolbar Google Drive SteelSeries Engine 3 CPU-Z MSI GAMING DRAGON EYE
Other featuresidentical
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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