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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS B150M PRO GAMING vs MSI C236A WORKSTATION

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 19identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • Non-ECC
    • ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2

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82 specifications
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ASUS

B150M PRO GAMINGView product
B

MSI

C236A WORKSTATIONView product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneE3-1200
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors66
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
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 quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerIntel® I219-VIntel® I219-V
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersPCWorkstation
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® C236
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
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, Window
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special features1 differ
Conflict-FreeYesYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one11
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyYesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)VT-dVT-d
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterpriseKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers234 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers218 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other features1 differ
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityDiffersNoYes
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one4

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