Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X150M-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0) vs MSI Z170A SLI

51specifications compared
12differ
39identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-X150M-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
- Z170A SLI:SATA III
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-X150M-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0):2-Way CrossFireX
- Z170A SLI:2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-X150M-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0):1
- Z170A SLI:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-X150M-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0):4
- Z170A SLI:2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- GA-X150M-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0):0
- Z170A SLI:1
Motherboard form factor
- GA-X150M-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0):micro ATX
- Z170A SLI:ATX
Motherboard chipset
- GA-X150M-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0):Intel® C232
- Z170A SLI:Intel® Z170
Audio chip
- GA-X150M-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0):Realtek ALC892
- Z170A SLI:Realtek ALC1150

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Comparison of GA-X150M-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0), Z170A SLI
73 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-X150M-PRO ECC (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI Z170A SLI View product
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133 MHz	2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® I219-V
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C232	Intel® Z170
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) 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	3
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	225 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed	Unknown — not stated by the source

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