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ASUS ROG STRIX B250F GAMING vs MSI H270 GAMING M3

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 35identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Memory slots type
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:DIMM
    • H270 GAMING M3:SO-DIMM
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:1
    • H270 GAMING M3:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:2
    • H270 GAMING M3:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:4
    • H270 GAMING M3:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:2
    • H270 GAMING M3:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:2
    • H270 GAMING M3:1
  • LAN controller
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:Intel® I219-V
    • H270 GAMING M3:Killer E2500
  • Motherboard chipset
    • ROG STRIX B250F GAMING:Intel® B250
    • H270 GAMING M3:Intel® H270

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Comparison of ROG STRIX B250F GAMING, H270 GAMING M3
76 specifications
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory slots typeDiffersDIMMSO-DIMM
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4GB, 8GB, 16GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan 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
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 quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VKiller E2500
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® H270
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
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)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown 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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