Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MB Q170M-CM-B vs MSI 911-7A45-002 motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ATX

44specifications compared
17differ
27identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

ECC сompatibility
- MB Q170M-CM-B:Non-ECC
- 911-7A45-002 motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
Supported storage drive interfaces
- MB Q170M-CM-B:SATA III
- 911-7A45-002 motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ATX:M.2, SATA III
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- MB Q170M-CM-B:1
- 911-7A45-002 motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ATX:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- MB Q170M-CM-B:2
- 911-7A45-002 motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- MB Q170M-CM-B:0
- 911-7A45-002 motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- MB Q170M-CM-B:4
- 911-7A45-002 motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- MB Q170M-CM-B:0
- 911-7A45-002 motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ATX:1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- MB Q170M-CM-B:0
- 911-7A45-002 motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ATX:1

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Comparison of MB Q170M-CM-B, 911-7A45-002
81 specifications	A ASUS MB Q170M-CM-B View product	B MSI 911-7A45-002 motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ATX Model 911-7A45-002 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2304 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® I210-AT, Intel I219LM	Realtek RTL8111H
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Q170	Intel® B150
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	2	2
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	243 mm
DepthDiffers	226 mm	243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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