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GIGABYTE GA-H170M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs MSI B150 PC Mate

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 38identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • GA-H170M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Non-ECC
    • B150 PC Mate:ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-H170M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:M.2, SATA III
    • B150 PC Mate:SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-H170M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
    • B150 PC Mate:1
  • Number of SATA Express connectors
    • GA-H170M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
    • B150 PC Mate:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-H170M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:4
    • B150 PC Mate:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-H170M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:0
    • B150 PC Mate:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-H170M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
    • B150 PC Mate:2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GA-H170M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:micro ATX
    • B150 PC Mate:ATX

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Comparison of GA-H170M-DS3H, B150 PC Mate
77 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology support2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers21
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorYesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111H
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® B150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
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 slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots22
PCI slots22
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers215 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response Technology cFosSpeedUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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