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ASUS ROG STRIX B250I GAMING vs MSI 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 35identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG STRIX B250I GAMING:32 GB
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG STRIX B250I GAMING:0
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • ROG STRIX B250I GAMING:1
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • ROG STRIX B250I GAMING:4
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX B250I GAMING:0
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX B250I GAMING:0
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX B250I GAMING:0
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX B250I GAMING:0
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:1

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Comparison of ROG STRIX B250I GAMING, 7A59-013R
80 specifications
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ATXBTX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® Z270
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, WindowUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit16 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — 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

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