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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG STRIX B250F GAMING vs MSI H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 32identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 0
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® B250
    • Intel® H270

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76 specifications
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ASUS

ROG STRIX B250F GAMINGView product
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MSI

H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTICView product
Processoridentical
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 one1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400 MHz2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
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 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
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 one1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerIntel® I219-VIntel® I219-V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® H270
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers43
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one6.0
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYes

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