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MSI B350 PC MATE vs MSI Z270 CAMO SQUAD

40specifications compared
18differ
22identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

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

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Comparison of B350 PC MATE, Z270 CAMO SQUAD
73 specifications	A MSI B350 PC MATE View product	B MSI Z270 CAMO SQUAD View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz	2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	4GB, 8GB, 16GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111H	Intel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B350	Intel® Z270
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	243 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	304 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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