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ASUS B150M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs MSI MB B150I GAMING PRO

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 23identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • B150M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:4
    • MB B150I GAMING PRO:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B150M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:64 GB
    • MB B150I GAMING PRO:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B150M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:SATA III
    • MB B150I GAMING PRO:M.2, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B150M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
    • MB B150I GAMING PRO:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B150M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:6
    • MB B150I GAMING PRO:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B150M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
    • MB B150I GAMING PRO:4
  • 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
    • MB B150I GAMING PRO:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • B150M-C/CSM motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
    • MB B150I GAMING PRO:1

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Comparison of B150M-C/CSM, MB B150I GAMING PRO
88 specifications
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
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/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
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 RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111H
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterpriseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-d
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
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source170 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source170 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source

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