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MSI B250M GAMING PRO vs MSI Z270 SLI PLUS

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 38identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • B250M GAMING PRO:2
    • Z270 SLI PLUS:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B250M GAMING PRO:32 GB
    • Z270 SLI PLUS:64 GB
  • Supported memory module capacities
    • B250M GAMING PRO:4GB, 8GB, 16GB
    • Z270 SLI PLUS:16GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B250M GAMING PRO:1
    • Z270 SLI PLUS:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B250M GAMING PRO:2
    • Z270 SLI PLUS:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B250M GAMING PRO:3
    • Z270 SLI PLUS:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • B250M GAMING PRO:1
    • Z270 SLI PLUS:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • B250M GAMING PRO:0
    • Z270 SLI PLUS:1

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Comparison of B250M GAMING PRO, Z270 SLI PLUS
68 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
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
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers4GB, 8GB, 16GB16GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.2,1.35 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
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 connectorsDiffers24
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 ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers206 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers243 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerYesYes
Serial port via internal headerYesYes

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