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ASUS MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME vs MSI MB B150M PRO-VD

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 24identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME:4
    • MB B150M PRO-VD:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME:Non-ECC
    • MB B150M PRO-VD:ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME:M.2, SATA III
    • MB B150M PRO-VD:SATA II
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME:3
    • MB B150M PRO-VD:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME:2
    • MB B150M PRO-VD:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME:4
    • MB B150M PRO-VD:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME:4
    • MB B150M PRO-VD:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME:0
    • MB B150M PRO-VD:2

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Comparison of MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME, MB B150M PRO-VD
79 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3500,3600,3733,3800,3866 MHz2133 MHz
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2,1.25,1.35 V
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one4-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers41
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® B150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots22
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm235 mm
HeightKnown for one272 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneCrossFire, SATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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