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MSI B250 KRAIT GAMING vs MSI H270I GAMING PRO AC

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 29identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • B250 KRAIT GAMING:4
    • H270I GAMING PRO AC:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B250 KRAIT GAMING:64 GB
    • H270I GAMING PRO AC:32 GB
  • Supported memory module capacities
    • B250 KRAIT GAMING:4GB, 8GB, 16GB
    • H270I GAMING PRO AC:2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B250 KRAIT GAMING:2
    • H270I GAMING PRO AC:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B250 KRAIT GAMING:2
    • H270I GAMING PRO AC:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • B250 KRAIT GAMING:0
    • H270I GAMING PRO AC:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B250 KRAIT GAMING:2
    • H270I GAMING PRO AC:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • B250 KRAIT GAMING:1
    • H270I GAMING PRO AC:4

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Comparison of B250 KRAIT GAMING, H270I GAMING PRO AC
74 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers4GB, 8GB, 16GB2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA, SATA II, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek RTL8111H
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® H270
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers243 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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