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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H170I-PLUS D3 vs MSI B150 Gaming M3

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 23identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Non-ECC
    • ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • 2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • M.2, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 8
    • 1

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ASUS

H170I-PLUS D3View product
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MSI

B150 Gaming M3View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers81
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
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 quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portYesYes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneAtheros Killer E2400
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® B150
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, Window
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1

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