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ASUS B150M-A Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs MSI A68H PC Mate

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 17identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B150M-A Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel
    • A68H PC Mate:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • B150M-A Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • A68H PC Mate:Socket FM2+
  • Supported memory types
    • B150M-A Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
    • A68H PC Mate:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • B150M-A Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:4
    • A68H PC Mate:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • B150M-A Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2133 MHz
    • A68H PC Mate:1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B150M-A Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:64 GB
    • A68H PC Mate:32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B150M-A Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
    • A68H PC Mate:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B150M-A Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
    • A68H PC Mate:0

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Comparison of B150M-A, A68H PC Mate
69 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111E
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150AMD A68H
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers206 mm3055 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source214 mm
HeightKnown for one234 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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