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ASUS Q170M-C Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs MSI MB B150I GAMING PRO

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 30identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • Q170M-C Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:4
    • MB B150I GAMING PRO:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Q170M-C Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:64 GB
    • MB B150I GAMING PRO:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Q170M-C Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:SATA III
    • MB B150I GAMING PRO:M.2, SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Q170M-C Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
    • MB B150I GAMING PRO:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Q170M-C Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:6
    • MB B150I GAMING PRO:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Q170M-C Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
    • MB B150I GAMING PRO:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Q170M-C Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:6
    • MB B150I GAMING PRO:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Q170M-C Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
    • MB B150I GAMING PRO:1

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Comparison of Q170M-C, MB B150I GAMING PRO
88 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speeds2133 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
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 quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I219LMRealtek RTL8111H
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q170Intel® B150
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterpriseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-d
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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