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ASUS B150M-PLUS Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs ASUS MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 29identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B150M-PLUS Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:M.2, SATA III
    • MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA:SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B150M-PLUS Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
    • MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B150M-PLUS Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:6
    • MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B150M-PLUS Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
    • MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B150M-PLUS Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:3
    • MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • B150M-PLUS Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
    • MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • B150M-PLUS Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:0
    • MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • B150M-PLUS Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:0
    • MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA:1

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Comparison of B150M-PLUS, MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA
78 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3500,3600,3733,3800,3866 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers24
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers221 mm244 mm

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