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MSI B250 GAMING PRO CARBON vs MSI B250M BAZOOKA

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 46identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B250 GAMING PRO CARBON:2
    • B250M BAZOOKA:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B250 GAMING PRO CARBON:4
    • B250M BAZOOKA:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B250 GAMING PRO CARBON:2
    • B250M BAZOOKA:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • B250 GAMING PRO CARBON:0
    • B250M BAZOOKA:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • B250 GAMING PRO CARBON:1
    • B250M BAZOOKA:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • B250 GAMING PRO CARBON:1
    • B250M BAZOOKA:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • B250 GAMING PRO CARBON:1
    • B250M BAZOOKA:2
  • LAN controller
    • B250 GAMING PRO CARBON:Intel® I219-V
    • B250M BAZOOKA:Realtek RTL8111H

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Comparison of B250 GAMING PRO CARBON, B250M BAZOOKA
78 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesi3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxxi3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400 MHz2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacities4GB, 8GB, 16GB4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2,1.25,1.35 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA, SATA II, SATA IIIUnknown — 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 CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 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 SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorsDiffers42
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
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) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
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 oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek RTL8111H
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® B250Intel® B250
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1220Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots22
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm228 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
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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