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ASUS B150I PRO GAMING/AURA vs MSI CSM-H170M-A PRO Motherboard

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 40identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • B150I PRO GAMING/AURA:32 GB
    • CSM-H170M-A PRO Motherboard:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B150I PRO GAMING/AURA:M.2, SATA III
    • CSM-H170M-A PRO Motherboard:SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B150I PRO GAMING/AURA:1
    • CSM-H170M-A PRO Motherboard:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B150I PRO GAMING/AURA:1
    • CSM-H170M-A PRO Motherboard:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B150I PRO GAMING/AURA:3
    • CSM-H170M-A PRO Motherboard:4
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • B150I PRO GAMING/AURA:0
    • CSM-H170M-A PRO Motherboard:1
  • LAN controller
    • B150I PRO GAMING/AURA:Intel® I219-V
    • CSM-H170M-A PRO Motherboard:Realtek RTL8111H
  • Motherboard form factor
    • B150I PRO GAMING/AURA:mini ITX
    • CSM-H170M-A PRO Motherboard:micro ATX

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Comparison of B150I PRO GAMING/AURA, CSM-H170M-A PRO Motherboard
80 specifications
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek RTL8111H
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® H170
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, WindowUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features1 differ
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterpriseKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source

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