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ASUS B150M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs ASUS Z170-PRO Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 31identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B150M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:SATA III
    • Z170-PRO Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:M.2, SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B150M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
    • Z170-PRO Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B150M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
    • Z170-PRO Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • B150M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
    • Z170-PRO Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
  • LAN controller
    • B150M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111F
    • Z170-PRO Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel® I219-V
  • Motherboard form factor
    • B150M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:micro ATX
    • Z170-PRO Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • B150M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel® B150
    • Z170-PRO Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel® Z170

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80 specifications
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111FIntel® I219-V
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8 x64
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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