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MSI B350 GAMING PLUS vs MSI Z270 CAMO SQUAD

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 24identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B350 GAMING PLUS:AMD
    • Z270 CAMO SQUAD:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • B350 GAMING PLUS:Socket AM4
    • Z270 CAMO SQUAD:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • RAID levels
    • B350 GAMING PLUS:0, 1, 10
    • Z270 CAMO SQUAD:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B350 GAMING PLUS:2
    • Z270 CAMO SQUAD:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B350 GAMING PLUS:2
    • Z270 CAMO SQUAD:4
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B350 GAMING PLUS:4
    • Z270 CAMO SQUAD:6
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • B350 GAMING PLUS:4
    • Z270 CAMO SQUAD:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B350 GAMING PLUS:3
    • Z270 CAMO SQUAD:4

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Comparison of B350 GAMING PLUS, Z270 CAMO SQUAD
76 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 SeriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one3200 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
DirectX version12.012.0
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 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 quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111HIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B350Intel® Z270
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Number of mounting holesKnown for one9Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 HomeUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one304 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one243 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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