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ASUS B150M PRO GAMING vs MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 29identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • B150M PRO GAMING:Non-ECC
    • Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON:ECC & Non-ECC
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B150M PRO GAMING:1
    • Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B150M PRO GAMING:1
    • Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B150M PRO GAMING:1
    • Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B150M PRO GAMING:4
    • Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • B150M PRO GAMING:0
    • Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • B150M PRO GAMING:0
    • Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • B150M PRO GAMING:0
    • Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON:1

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Comparison of B150M PRO GAMING, Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON
85 specifications
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, i7-6xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O3 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 connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
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 quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WindowYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-dUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers234 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers218 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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