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MSI B250I GAMING PRO AC vs MSI Z270 SLI

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 41identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • B250I GAMING PRO AC:2
    • Z270 SLI:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B250I GAMING PRO AC:32 GB
    • Z270 SLI:64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B250I GAMING PRO AC:1
    • Z270 SLI:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B250I GAMING PRO AC:1
    • Z270 SLI:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B250I GAMING PRO AC:4
    • Z270 SLI:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • B250I GAMING PRO AC:0
    • Z270 SLI:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • B250I GAMING PRO AC:0
    • Z270 SLI:1
  • LAN controller
    • B250I GAMING PRO AC:Realtek RTL8111H
    • Z270 SLI:Intel® I219-V

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Comparison of B250I GAMING PRO AC, Z270 SLI
82 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one4GB, 8GB, 16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® Z270
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1220
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit16 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneCOMMAND CENTER LIVE UPDATE 6 MSI SMART TOOL FAST BOOT SUPER CHARGER GAMING APP RAMDISK X-BOOST GAMING LAN MANAGER XSplit Gamecaster V2 Intel Extreme Tuning Utility Norton Internet SecuritSolution Google Chrome Google Toolbar Google Drive SteelSeries Engine 3 CPU-Z MSI GAMING DRAGON EYEUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10

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