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ASUS ROG STRIX B250F GAMING vs MSI B250M PRO-VD

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 31identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:4
    • B250M PRO-VD:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:64 GB
    • B250M PRO-VD:32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:1
    • B250M PRO-VD:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:2
    • B250M PRO-VD:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:2
    • B250M PRO-VD:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:4
    • B250M PRO-VD:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:2
    • B250M PRO-VD:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:2
    • B250M PRO-VD:0

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Comparison of ROG STRIX B250F GAMING, B250M PRO-VD
77 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesDiffersi3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxxi3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400 MHz2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA, SATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
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
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
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 quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek RTL8111H
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® B250Intel® B250
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers42
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one6.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm185 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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