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GIGABYTE Z370 HD3 vs MSI B250M Bazooka Plus

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 38identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Z370 HD3:2133,4000 MHz
    • B250M Bazooka Plus:2133,2400 MHz
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Z370 HD3:2
    • B250M Bazooka Plus:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Z370 HD3:3
    • B250M Bazooka Plus:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z370 HD3:4
    • B250M Bazooka Plus:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z370 HD3:4
    • B250M Bazooka Plus:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • Z370 HD3:0
    • B250M Bazooka Plus:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Z370 HD3:1
    • B250M Bazooka Plus:2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • Z370 HD3:ATX
    • B250M Bazooka Plus:micro ATX

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Comparison of Z370 HD3, B250M Bazooka Plus
81 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 speedsDiffers2133,4000 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 oneSATA 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, Quad-GPU CrossFireXUnknown — 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 connectorsDiffers32
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 ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111H
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z370 ExpressIntel® B250
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892Unknown — 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
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) slotsDiffers12
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers225 mm244 mm
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

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