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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B250 Gaming M3 vs MSI Z270 Gaming Pro

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 45identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z270 Gaming Pro has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the MSI B250 Gaming M3 (4 vs 2). The MSI Z270 Gaming Pro has 1 mm more width than the MSI B250 Gaming M3 (244 mm vs 243 mm). The MSI Z270 Gaming Pro has 1 mm more depth than the MSI B250 Gaming M3 (305 mm vs 304 mm). Parallel processing technology support: 2-Way CrossFireX on the MSI B250 Gaming M3, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX on the MSI Z270 Gaming Pro. Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the MSI B250 Gaming M3, Gigabit Ethernet on the MSI Z270 Gaming Pro.

  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
    • 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® B250
    • Intel® Z270
  • Width
    • 243 mm
    • 244 mm
  • Depth
    • 304 mm
    • 305 mm

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Z270 Gaming ProView product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, 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 сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2400,2133 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.2,1.35 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
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
Number of chassis fan connectors44
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
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 quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® Z270
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers243 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers304 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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