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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B250M PRO-VD vs MSI Z270 GAMING PLUS

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 45identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 4
  • LAN controller
    • Realtek RTL8111H
    • Intel® I219-V
  • Motherboard form factor
    • micro ATX
    • ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® B250
    • Intel® Z270
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 2
    • 4

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78 specifications
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MSI

B250M PRO-VDView product
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Z270 GAMING PLUSView product
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® Z270
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers185 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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