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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B250m Bazooka Opt Boost vs MSI B250M PRO OPT BOOST

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 53identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 32 GB
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • BIOS type
    • UEFI
    • UEFI AMI
  • Width
    • 185 mm
    • 226 mm
  • Depth
    • 226 mm
    • 185 mm

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.2,1.25,1.35 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400 MHz2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacities16GB16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors66
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 connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headers11
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
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 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 quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiNoNo
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® B250Intel® B250
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots22
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers185 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm185 mm
Other featuresidentical
Serial port via internal headerYesYes

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