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
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
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
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 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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111H	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B150	Intel® H170
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
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
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	32 Mbit
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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