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MSI B250M Bazooka Plus vs MSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 35identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • B250M Bazooka Plus:2133,2400 MHz
    • Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:2133,4000 MHz
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B250M Bazooka Plus:1
    • Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B250M Bazooka Plus:2
    • Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B250M Bazooka Plus:3
    • Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • B250M Bazooka Plus:1
    • Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • B250M Bazooka Plus:0
    • Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • B250M Bazooka Plus:0
    • Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • B250M Bazooka Plus:2
    • Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:1

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Comparison of B250M Bazooka Plus, Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC
94 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2133,4000 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® Z370
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm243 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source304 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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