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ASUS MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT vs MSI B150M PRO-VD D3

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 27identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT:DDR4-SDRAM
    • B150M PRO-VD D3:DDR3L-SDRAM
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT:M.2, SATA III
    • B150M PRO-VD D3:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT:0
    • B150M PRO-VD D3:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT:4
    • B150M PRO-VD D3:6
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT:4
    • B150M PRO-VD D3:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT:0
    • B150M PRO-VD D3:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT:2
    • B150M PRO-VD D3:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT:0
    • B150M PRO-VD D3:1

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Comparison of MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT, B150M PRO-VD D3
72 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4133,4000,2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3500,3600,3733,3800,3866 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
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-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
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 one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® B150
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm235 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm180 mm
Other featuresidentical
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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