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

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

Key differences

The GIGABYTE X299 MASTER (rev 1.0) has 4 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0) (8 vs 4). The GIGABYTE X299 MASTER (rev 1.0) has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0) (128 GB vs 64 GB). The GIGABYTE X299 MASTER (rev 1.0) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0) (2 vs 1). Processor socket: LGA 1151 (Socket H4) on the GIGABYTE GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0), LGA 2066 (Socket R4) on the GIGABYTE X299 MASTER (rev 1.0). Memory channels: Dual-channel on the GIGABYTE GA-B250-FinTech (rev. 1.0), Quad-channel on the GIGABYTE X299 MASTER (rev 1.0).

  • 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
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ X-series
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2133,2400,2666,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3866,4000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Total number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® X299
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1220-VB
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 HomeWindows 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) slotsDiffers14
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers200 mm269 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeedNorton Internet Security (OEM version) XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license)
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DualBIOSKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source

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