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ASUS B150M-C D3 vs GIGABYTE GA-H170M-HD3 Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 39identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • B150M-C D3:4
    • GA-H170M-HD3 Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • B150M-C D3:1333,1600 MHz
    • GA-H170M-HD3 Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1600,1866 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B150M-C D3:64 GB
    • GA-H170M-HD3 Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B150M-C D3:SATA III
    • GA-H170M-HD3 Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:M.2, SATA III
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • B150M-C D3:1024 MB
    • GA-H170M-HD3 Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:512 MB
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • B150M-C D3:2
    • GA-H170M-HD3 Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
  • Motherboard chipset
    • B150M-C D3:Intel® B150
    • GA-H170M-HD3 Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel® H170
  • Width
    • B150M-C D3:226 mm
    • GA-H170M-HD3 Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of B150M-C D3, GA-H170M-HD3
87 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1024 MB512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known 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
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® H170
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, 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 xWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, 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
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
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® Insider™Known 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
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm174 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffersASUS Utilities ASUS EZ Anti-virusNorton Internet Security Intel Smart Response Technology cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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