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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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B250 Gaming M3View product
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Z270 Gaming ProView product
Processor1 differ
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
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2400,2133 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz
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
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® Z270
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
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers243 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers304 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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