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ASUS B150M-K Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-X99-SOC FORCE

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 19identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • B150M-K Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • GA-X99-SOC FORCE:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • Number of memory slots
    • B150M-K Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
    • GA-X99-SOC FORCE:8
  • Memory channels
    • B150M-K Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Dual-channel
    • GA-X99-SOC FORCE:Quad-channel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • B150M-K Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2133 MHz
    • GA-X99-SOC FORCE:2133,2400,2666,2800,3000 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B150M-K Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:32 GB
    • GA-X99-SOC FORCE:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B150M-K Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:SATA III
    • GA-X99-SOC FORCE:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B150M-K Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
    • GA-X99-SOC FORCE:8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B150M-K Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
    • GA-X99-SOC FORCE:2

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Comparison of B150M-K, GA-X99-SOC FORCE
72 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers28
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers610
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111HUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® X99
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WindowUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Expansion slotsidentical
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
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers183 mm264 mm
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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