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MSI B250M GAMING PRO vs MSI H270M BAZOOKA

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 47identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • B250M GAMING PRO:2
    • H270M BAZOOKA:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • B250M GAMING PRO:2133,2400 MHz
    • H270M BAZOOKA:2400,2133 MHz
  • Supported memory module capacities
    • B250M GAMING PRO:4GB, 8GB, 16GB
    • H270M BAZOOKA:16GB
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • B250M GAMING PRO:1
    • H270M BAZOOKA:0
  • LAN controller
    • B250M GAMING PRO:Intel® I219-V
    • H270M BAZOOKA:Realtek RTL8111H
  • Motherboard chipset
    • B250M GAMING PRO:Intel® B250
    • H270M BAZOOKA:Intel® H270
  • Width
    • B250M GAMING PRO:206 mm
    • H270M BAZOOKA:228 mm
  • Depth
    • B250M GAMING PRO:243 mm
    • H270M BAZOOKA:244 mm

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Comparison of B250M GAMING 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
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 MHz2400,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers4GB, 8GB, 16GB16GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
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 connectors22
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity11
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 quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek RTL8111H
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro 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) slots22
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers206 mm228 mm
DepthDiffers243 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerYesYes
Serial port via internal headerYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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