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GIGABYTE SUPPORTS 6TH GENERATION INTEL CORE PROCESSOR PCIE GEN3 X4 M.2 CONNECTOR WITH U vs MSI B150M GAMING PRO

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 24identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • SUPPORTS 6TH GENERATION INTEL CORE PROCESSOR PCIE GEN3 X4 M.2 CONNECTOR WITH U:4
    • B150M GAMING PRO:2
  • Memory channels
    • SUPPORTS 6TH GENERATION INTEL CORE PROCESSOR PCIE GEN3 X4 M.2 CONNECTOR WITH U:Quad-channel
    • B150M GAMING PRO:Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • SUPPORTS 6TH GENERATION INTEL CORE PROCESSOR PCIE GEN3 X4 M.2 CONNECTOR WITH U:64 GB
    • B150M GAMING PRO:32 GB
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • SUPPORTS 6TH GENERATION INTEL CORE PROCESSOR PCIE GEN3 X4 M.2 CONNECTOR WITH U:6
    • B150M GAMING PRO:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • SUPPORTS 6TH GENERATION INTEL CORE PROCESSOR PCIE GEN3 X4 M.2 CONNECTOR WITH U:1
    • B150M GAMING PRO:2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • SUPPORTS 6TH GENERATION INTEL CORE PROCESSOR PCIE GEN3 X4 M.2 CONNECTOR WITH U:ATX
    • B150M GAMING PRO:micro ATX
  • BIOS type
    • SUPPORTS 6TH GENERATION INTEL CORE PROCESSOR PCIE GEN3 X4 M.2 CONNECTOR WITH U:UEFI AMI
    • B150M GAMING PRO:UEFI
  • Width
    • SUPPORTS 6TH GENERATION INTEL CORE PROCESSOR PCIE GEN3 X4 M.2 CONNECTOR WITH U:305 mm
    • B150M GAMING PRO:243 mm

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Comparison of SUPPORTS 6TH GENERATION INTEL CORE PROCESSOR PCIE GEN3 X4 M.2 CONNECTOR WITH U, B150M GAMING PRO
71 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds2133 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers60
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity66
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 quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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 sourceIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® B150Intel® B150
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WindowsYes
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243 mm
DepthDiffers200 mm206 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security Intel Small Business Advantage cFosSpeedUnknown — not stated by the source

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