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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B250M BAZOOKA vs MSI Z270 GAMING M5

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 42identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z270 GAMING M5 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI B250M BAZOOKA (2 vs 1). The MSI Z270 GAMING M5 has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the MSI B250M BAZOOKA (4 vs 2). The MSI Z270 GAMING M5 has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI B250M BAZOOKA (3 vs 2). Supported memory module capacities: 4GB, 8GB, 16GB on the MSI B250M BAZOOKA, 16GB on the MSI Z270 GAMING M5. Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the MSI B250M BAZOOKA, ATX on the MSI Z270 GAMING M5.

  • Supported memory module capacities
    • 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
    • 16GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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Z270 GAMING M5View product
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx
Memory2 differ
Memory voltageKnown for one1.2,1.25,1.35 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers4GB, 8GB, 16GB16GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
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 one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111H
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® Z270
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers228 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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