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GIGABYTE GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI vs MSI B250M MORTAR ARCTIC

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 31identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI:2
    • B250M MORTAR ARCTIC:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI:32 GB
    • B250M MORTAR ARCTIC:64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI:1
    • B250M MORTAR ARCTIC:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI:4
    • B250M MORTAR ARCTIC:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI:4
    • B250M MORTAR ARCTIC:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI:0
    • B250M MORTAR ARCTIC:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI:1
    • B250M MORTAR ARCTIC:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI:1
    • B250M MORTAR ARCTIC:0

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Comparison of GA-B250N-Phoenix WIFI, B250M MORTAR ARCTIC
82 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
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
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
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
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I219-V
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WindowsYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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 Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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