Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS X99-M WS vs MSI B150M PRO-DH

45specifications compared
22differ
23identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- X99-M WS:LGA 2011-v3
- B150M PRO-DH:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory channels
- X99-M WS:Quad-channel
- B150M PRO-DH:Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility
- X99-M WS:Non-ECC
- B150M PRO-DH:ECC
RAID levels
- X99-M WS:0, 1, 5, 10
- B150M PRO-DH:0, 1, 10, 5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- X99-M WS:1
- B150M PRO-DH:0
Number of SATA III connectors
- X99-M WS:8
- B150M PRO-DH:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- X99-M WS:4
- B150M PRO-DH:0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- X99-M WS:2
- B150M PRO-DH:4

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Comparison of X99-M WS, B150M PRO-DH
80 specifications	A ASUS X99-M WS View product	B MSI B150M PRO-DH View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011-v3	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory3 differ
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1866,2666,2800,2133,3000,2400,3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10, 5
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU SLI, 2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Not supported
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	6
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	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
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® I218-LM, Intel® I210-AT	Realtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X99	Intel® B150
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC1150	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	AMI
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 buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733020	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	235 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	228 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB, SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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