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GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 7 vs MSI B250M Bazooka Plus

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 33identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 7:2133,4133 MHz
    • B250M Bazooka Plus:2133,2400 MHz
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 7:2
    • B250M Bazooka Plus:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 7:4
    • B250M Bazooka Plus:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 7:0
    • B250M Bazooka Plus:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 7:5
    • B250M Bazooka Plus:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 7:0
    • B250M Bazooka Plus:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 7:1
    • B250M Bazooka Plus:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 7:1
    • B250M Bazooka Plus:0

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Comparison of Z370 AORUS Gaming 7, B250M Bazooka Plus
84 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,4133 MHz2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — 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
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers42
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers53
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersKiller E2500Realtek RTL8111H
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1220Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® B250
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers32
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
HeightKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
Other featuresidentical
RegisteredKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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