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ASUS Z170-PRO Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs MSI B150M PRO-VDH D3

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 29identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • Z170-PRO Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
    • B150M PRO-VDH D3:DDR3L-SDRAM
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z170-PRO Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:M.2, SATA III
    • B150M PRO-VDH D3:SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Z170-PRO Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • B150M PRO-VDH D3:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z170-PRO Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • B150M PRO-VDH D3:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z170-PRO Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • B150M PRO-VDH D3:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Z170-PRO Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
    • B150M PRO-VDH D3:2
  • LAN controller
    • Z170-PRO Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel® I219-V
    • B150M PRO-VDH D3:Realtek RTL8111H
  • Motherboard form factor
    • Z170-PRO Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:ATX
    • B150M PRO-VDH D3:micro ATX

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Comparison of Z170-PRO, B150M PRO-VDH D3
78 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 speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800 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
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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 SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® B150
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8 x64Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm235 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm228 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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