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ASUS B150M-C Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs ASUS H170-PRO/CSM Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 31identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B150M-C Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:SATA
    • H170-PRO/CSM Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:M.2, SATA
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B150M-C Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
    • H170-PRO/CSM Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • B150M-C Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:6
    • H170-PRO/CSM Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
  • Number of COM connectors
    • B150M-C Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
    • H170-PRO/CSM Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B150M-C Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:4
    • H170-PRO/CSM Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
  • LAN controller
    • B150M-C Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Realtek 8111F
    • H170-PRO/CSM Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Realtek RTL8111H
  • Motherboard form factor
    • B150M-C Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:micro ATX
    • H170-PRO/CSM Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • B150M-C Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel® B150
    • H170-PRO/CSM Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel® H170

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Comparison of B150M-C, H170-PRO/CSM
73 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOcta-channel
Supported memory clock speeds2133 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
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 interfacesDiffersSATAM.2, SATA
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory1024 MB1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCrossFireX
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors22
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
PS/2 ports quantity22
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111FRealtek RTL8111H
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® H170
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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, WindowWindows 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, Window
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
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)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0Yes
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one226 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source

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