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GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX

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  • 51identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX has 5 more headphone outputs than the GIGABYTE GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX (6 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX has 1 more PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots than the GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX (2 vs 1). Motherboard chipset: Intel® B150 on the GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX, Intel® H170 on the GIGABYTE GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX.

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-B150M-D3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
    • GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
  • Headphone outputs
    • GA-B150M-D3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:6
    • GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
  • Motherboard chipset
    • GA-B150M-D3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel® B150
    • GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel® H170
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • GA-B150M-D3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
    • GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
  • BIOS memory size
    • GA-B150M-D3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:32 Mbit
    • GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:16 Mbit

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Comparison of GA-B150M-D3H, GA-H170M-D3H
79 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Parallel processing technology support2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors33
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headers11
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inYesYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® H170
Audio chipRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, Temperature, VoltageCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WindowsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI slots22
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width244 mm244 mm
Depth225 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Small Business Advantage cFosSpeedUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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