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GIGABYTE GA-B150M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 28identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • GA-B150M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:Non-ECC
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-B150M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-B150M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-B150M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:4
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-B150M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:0
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GA-B150M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:micro ATX
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • GA-B150M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel® B150
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:Intel® Z170
  • Audio chip
    • GA-B150M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Realtek ALC887
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:Realtek ALC1150

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Comparison of GA-B150M-DS3H, Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE
100 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
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-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® Z170
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known 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 sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-d
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers193 mm235 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PCI Express x16 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresKnown for one3D OSD, @BIOS, AutoGreen, Cloud Station, EasyTune, Fast Boot, Smart TimeLock, Smart Keyboard, Smart Backup,System Information Viewer, USB Blocker, Support for Q-Flash,Support for Smart Switch,Support for Xpress InstallUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeedUnknown — not stated by the source

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