Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS B150M-A/M.2 Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0)

50specifications compared
12differ
38identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

ECC сompatibility
- B150M-A/M.2 Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Non-ECC
- GA-H170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- B150M-A/M.2 Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
- GA-H170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- B150M-A/M.2 Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
- GA-H170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
- B150M-A/M.2 Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
- GA-H170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):0
PS/2 ports quantity
- B150M-A/M.2 Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
- GA-H170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):1
Motherboard chipset
- B150M-A/M.2 Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel® B150
- GA-H170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):Intel® H170
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
- B150M-A/M.2 Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
- GA-H170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):2
BIOS memory size
- B150M-A/M.2 Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:16 Mbit
- GA-H170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):32 Mbit

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Comparison of B150M-A/M.2, GA-H170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0)
79 specifications	A ASUS B150M-A/M.2 Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX Model B150M-A/M.2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, AMD Phenom	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	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 quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111H	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B150	Intel® H170
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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, Window	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of M.2 (M) slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	234 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	206 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Small Business Advantage cFosSpeed
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source

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