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MSI B250M PRO-VDH vs MSI Z270-A Pro

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 46identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B250M PRO-VDH:1
    • Z270-A Pro:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B250M PRO-VDH:2
    • Z270-A Pro:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B250M PRO-VDH:3
    • Z270-A Pro:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • B250M PRO-VDH:1
    • Z270-A Pro:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • B250M PRO-VDH:2
    • Z270-A Pro:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • B250M PRO-VDH:1
    • Z270-A Pro:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • B250M PRO-VDH:micro ATX
    • Z270-A Pro:ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • B250M PRO-VDH:Intel® B250
    • Z270-A Pro:Intel® Z270

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Comparison of B250M PRO-VDH, Z270-A Pro
73 specifications
Processoridentical
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
Memory1 differ
Memory voltageKnown for one1.2,1.35 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® Z270
Expansion slotsidentical
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
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers228 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0

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