Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0) vs MSI B150M BAZOOKA PLUS

47specifications compared
10differ
37identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

ECC сompatibility
- GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
- B150M BAZOOKA PLUS:Non-ECC
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):SATA III
- B150M BAZOOKA PLUS:M.2, SATA III
Maximum resolution
- GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):4096 x 2304 pixels
- B150M BAZOOKA PLUS:4096 x 2160 pixels
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):2
- B150M BAZOOKA PLUS:1
Serial port headers
- GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):2
- B150M BAZOOKA PLUS:1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):4
- B150M BAZOOKA PLUS:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
- GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):0
- B150M BAZOOKA PLUS:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):1
- B150M BAZOOKA PLUS:0

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Comparison of GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0), B150M BAZOOKA PLUS
95 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI B150M BAZOOKA PLUS View product
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2304 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersDiffers	2	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111H
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Q170	Intel® B150
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Small Business Advantage Intel Smart Response Technology	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterpriseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-d
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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