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ASUS B150M-A/M.2 Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs MSI X99A Gaming Pro Carbon

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 22identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • B150M-A/M.2 Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • X99A Gaming Pro Carbon:LGA 2011-v3
  • Compatible processor series
    • B150M-A/M.2 Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel® Celeron®, AMD Phenom
    • X99A Gaming Pro Carbon:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Number of memory slots
    • B150M-A/M.2 Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:4
    • X99A Gaming Pro Carbon:8
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B150M-A/M.2 Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:64 GB
    • X99A Gaming Pro Carbon:128 GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B150M-A/M.2 Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
    • X99A Gaming Pro Carbon:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B150M-A/M.2 Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:6
    • X99A Gaming Pro Carbon:10
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B150M-A/M.2 Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
    • X99A Gaming Pro Carbon:4
  • 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
    • X99A Gaming Pro Carbon:4

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Comparison of B150M-A/M.2, X99A Gaming Pro Carbon
74 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, AMD PhenomIntel® Core™ i7
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers610
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports9 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I218-V
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® X99
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
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
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers14
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.03.0
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers234 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers206 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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