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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B250M PRO-VD vs MSI Z270 GAMING M6 AC

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 35identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • 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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85 specifications
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MSI

B250M PRO-VDView product
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MSI

Z270 GAMING M6 ACView product
Processor1 differ
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesDiffersi3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxxi3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA, SATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HKiller E2500
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® Z270
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1220
Number of mounting holesKnown for one9
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers185 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)Known for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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