Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0) vs MSI B150M MORTAR ARCTIC

47specifications compared
12differ
35identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

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

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Comparison of GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0), B150M MORTAR ARCTIC
98 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI B150M MORTAR ARCTIC View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 series	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
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 support	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX
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 2.0 connectors	2	2
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 III connectors	6	6
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
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
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
Parallel 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 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
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
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Q170	Intel® B150
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
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
Number of M.2 (M) slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) 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	16 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	244 mm	243.8 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	243.8 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
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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