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MSI 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX vs MSI B250m Bazooka Opt Boost

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 37identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:2
    • B250m Bazooka Opt Boost:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:1
    • B250m Bazooka Opt Boost:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:1
    • B250m Bazooka Opt Boost:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:0
    • B250m Bazooka Opt Boost:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:1
    • B250m Bazooka Opt Boost:0
  • LAN controller
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:Intel® I219-V
    • B250m Bazooka Opt Boost:Realtek RTL8111H
  • Motherboard form factor
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:BTX
    • B250m Bazooka Opt Boost:micro ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:Intel® Z270
    • B250m Bazooka Opt Boost:Intel® B250

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Comparison of 7A59-013R, B250m Bazooka Opt Boost
77 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2,1.25,1.35 V
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
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headers11
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
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 quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiNoNo
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersBTXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z270Intel® B250
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1220Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Number of mounting holesKnown for one9Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows 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) slotsDiffers21
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm185 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm226 mm
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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