Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE X299 MASTER (rev 1.0)

63specifications compared
27differ
36identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- X299 MASTER (rev 1.0):LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Number of memory slots
- GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0):4
- X299 MASTER (rev 1.0):8
Memory channels
- GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0):Dual-channel
- X299 MASTER (rev 1.0):Quad-channel
ECC сompatibility
- GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
- X299 MASTER (rev 1.0):Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0):64 GB
- X299 MASTER (rev 1.0):128 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0):SATA III
- X299 MASTER (rev 1.0):M.2, SATA III
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0):1
- X299 MASTER (rev 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0):0
- X299 MASTER (rev 1.0):1

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Comparison of GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0), X299 MASTER (rev 1.0)
85 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE X299 MASTER (rev 1.0)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ X-series
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	8
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400 MHz	2133,2400,2666,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3866,4000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Total number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
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	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B250	Intel® X299
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1220-VB
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoring	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, 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, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home	Windows 10, 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
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	4
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7	2.7
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	2.7	2.7
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	200 mm	269 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license)
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DualBIOSKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source

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