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MSI B250I PRO vs MSI Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 30identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • B250I PRO:2
    • Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • B250I PRO:2133,2400 MHz
    • Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:4000 MHz
  • Supported memory module capacities
    • B250I PRO:16GB
    • Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:4GB, 8GB, 16GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B250I PRO:1
    • Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B250I PRO:1
    • Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B250I PRO:4
    • Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B250I PRO:2
    • Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B250I PRO:4
    • Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:2

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Comparison of B250I PRO, Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM
65 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
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.2,1.35 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz4000 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers16GB4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
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) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
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 quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HKiller E2500
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® Z270
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one170 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one170 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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