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MSI B250I PRO vs MSI H270M BAZOOKA

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 41identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • B250I PRO:2
    • H270M BAZOOKA:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • B250I PRO:2133,2400 MHz
    • H270M BAZOOKA:2400,2133 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B250I PRO:1
    • H270M BAZOOKA:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B250I PRO:4
    • H270M BAZOOKA:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B250I PRO:1
    • H270M BAZOOKA:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B250I PRO:4
    • H270M BAZOOKA:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • B250I PRO:0
    • H270M BAZOOKA:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • B250I PRO:1
    • H270M BAZOOKA:2

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Comparison of B250I PRO, H270M BAZOOKA
64 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
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
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2400,2133 MHz
Supported memory module capacities16GB16GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.2,1.35 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors00
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 connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
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 quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111H
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® H270
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm228 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerYesYes
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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