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GIGABYTE GA-B250-FinTech Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs GIGABYTE MX31-CE0 Intel® C232 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 17identical
  • 71known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-B250-FinTech Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • MX31-CE0 Intel® C232 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-B250-FinTech Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:3
    • MX31-CE0 Intel® C232 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-B250-FinTech Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • MX31-CE0 Intel® C232 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:0
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-B250-FinTech Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • MX31-CE0 Intel® C232 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:3
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-B250-FinTech Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • MX31-CE0 Intel® C232 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:0
  • Component for
    • GA-B250-FinTech Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:PC
    • MX31-CE0 Intel® C232 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Server
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GA-B250-FinTech Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:ATX
    • MX31-CE0 Intel® C232 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:micro ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • GA-B250-FinTech Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel® B250
    • MX31-CE0 Intel® C232 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel® C232

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Comparison of GA-B250-FinTech, MX31-CE0
101 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Xeon®
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE3-1200
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2 V
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400 MHz2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2400
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1200 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectors66
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Integrated SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers13
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel I210, Intel I219LM
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® C232
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — 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 x64, Windows 7, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI-X slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMITEst A
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 95%
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source321 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source308.5 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source78.5 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers200 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
ManualKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security, cFosSpeedUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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