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GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D2V rev. 1.0 vs MSI Z270 PC MATE

48specifications compared
18differ
30identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z270 PC MATE has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D2V rev. 1.0 (4 vs 2). The MSI Z270 PC MATE has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D2V rev. 1.0 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI Z270 PC MATE has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D2V rev. 1.0 (2 vs 1). Maximum resolution: 1920 x 1200 pixels on the GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D2V rev. 1.0, 4096 x 2160 pixels on the MSI Z270 PC MATE. Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D2V rev. 1.0, ATX on the MSI Z270 PC MATE.

Number of memory slots
- GA-B150M-D2V rev. 1.0:2
- Z270 PC MATE:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-B150M-D2V rev. 1.0:32 GB
- Z270 PC MATE:64 GB
Maximum resolution
- GA-B150M-D2V rev. 1.0:1920 x 1200 pixels
- Z270 PC MATE:4096 x 2160 pixels
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-B150M-D2V rev. 1.0:1
- Z270 PC MATE:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-B150M-D2V rev. 1.0:2
- Z270 PC MATE:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-B150M-D2V rev. 1.0:4
- Z270 PC MATE:8
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-B150M-D2V rev. 1.0:0
- Z270 PC MATE:1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- GA-B150M-D2V rev. 1.0:0
- Z270 PC MATE:1

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Comparison of GA-B150M-D2V rev. 1.0, Z270 PC MATE
78 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D2V rev. 1.0 View product	B MSI Z270 PC MATE View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133 MHz	2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	4GB, 8GB, 16GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD & SSD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	8
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) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® I219-V
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B150	Intel® Z270
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	304 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version), Intel Smart Response Technology, cFosSpeed, App Center	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one	2133 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one	4GB, 8GB, 16GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
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
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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