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ASUS ROG STRIX B350-F GAMING vs MSI Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 30identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • ROG STRIX B350-F GAMING:AMD
    • Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • ROG STRIX B350-F GAMING:Socket AM4
    • Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • RAID levels
    • ROG STRIX B350-F GAMING:0, 1, 10
    • Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • ROG STRIX B350-F GAMING:3-Way CrossFireX
    • Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • ROG STRIX B350-F GAMING:1
    • Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • ROG STRIX B350-F GAMING:3
    • Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX B350-F GAMING:2
    • Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX B350-F GAMING:4
    • Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:8

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Comparison of ROG STRIX B350-F GAMING, Mainboards
84 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2933,3200 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers48
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 quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4bUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I211-ATIntel® I219-V
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B350Intel® Z270
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek S1220AUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one6.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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