Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-AB350M-HD3 motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-B250M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX

50specifications compared
10differ
40identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-AB350M-HD3 motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:AMD
- GA-B250M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-AB350M-HD3 motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:Socket AM4
- GA-B250M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
ECC сompatibility
- GA-AB350M-HD3 motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
- GA-B250M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-AB350M-HD3 motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:2133,2667,2933,3200 MHz
- GA-B250M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2133,2400 MHz
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-AB350M-HD3 motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:2
- GA-B250M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:0
Motherboard chipset family
- GA-AB350M-HD3 motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:AMD
- GA-B250M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel
Motherboard chipset
- GA-AB350M-HD3 motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:AMD B350
- GA-B250M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel® B250
Depth
- GA-AB350M-HD3 motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:215 mm
- GA-B250M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:174 mm

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Comparison of GA-AB350M-HD3, GA-B250M-HD3
74 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-AB350M-HD3 motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX Model GA-AB350M-HD3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-B250M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX Model GA-B250M-HD3 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2667,2933,3200 MHz	2133,2400 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B350	Intel® B250
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 H	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 H
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of M.2 (M) slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	215 mm	174 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	M.2, PCI Express, SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source

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