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ASUS B150M-PLUS D3 vs MSI A68H PC Mate

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 18identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B150M-PLUS D3:Intel
    • A68H PC Mate:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • B150M-PLUS D3:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • A68H PC Mate:Socket FM2+
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • B150M-PLUS D3:1866,1333,1600 MHz
    • A68H PC Mate:1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B150M-PLUS D3:64 GB
    • A68H PC Mate:32 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • B150M-PLUS D3:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
    • A68H PC Mate:2-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B150M-PLUS D3:2
    • A68H PC Mate:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B150M-PLUS D3:1
    • A68H PC Mate:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B150M-PLUS D3:6
    • A68H PC Mate:4

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Comparison of B150M-PLUS D3, A68H PC Mate
67 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1866,1333,1600 MHz1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown 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
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111E
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150AMD A68H
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers221 mm3055 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source214 mm
HeightKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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