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GIGABYTE GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI vs MSI B250 GAMING PRO CARBON

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 39identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI:2
    • B250 GAMING PRO CARBON:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI:32 GB
    • B250 GAMING PRO CARBON:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI:M.2, SATA III
    • B250 GAMING PRO CARBON:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI:1
    • B250 GAMING PRO CARBON:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI:1
    • B250 GAMING PRO CARBON:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI:4
    • B250 GAMING PRO CARBON:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI:4
    • B250 GAMING PRO CARBON:2
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI:0
    • B250 GAMING PRO CARBON:1

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Comparison of GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI, B250 GAMING PRO CARBON
85 specifications
Processoridentical
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I219-V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC1220
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, 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 Home Premium, WindowsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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