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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B250 PC MATE vs MSI H270I GAMING PRO AC

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 30identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

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

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73 specifications
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MSI

B250 PC MATEView product
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MSI

H270I GAMING PRO ACView 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®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400 MHz2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers4GB, 8GB, 16GB2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Audio connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
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 quantityDiffers14
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 quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek RTL8111H
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® H270
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers243 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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