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GIGABYTE GA-B250M-POWER motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 41identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-B250M-POWER motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
    • GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming:4
  • Memory slots type
    • GA-B250M-POWER motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:SO-DIMM
    • GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming:DIMM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-B250M-POWER motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:32 GB
    • GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming:64 GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-B250M-POWER motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
    • GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-B250M-POWER motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:4
    • GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-B250M-POWER motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
    • GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-B250M-POWER motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
    • GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-B250M-POWER motherboard Intel® B250 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:0
    • GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming:1

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Comparison of GA-B250M-POWER, GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming
66 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacities16GB16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 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 quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® Z270
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version2.72.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version2.72.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers174 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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