Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 911-7A45-002 motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ATX vs MSI X99A TOMAHAWK

39specifications compared
18differ
21identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- 911-7A45-002 motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ATX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- X99A TOMAHAWK:LGA 2011-v3
Number of memory slots
- 911-7A45-002 motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ATX:4
- X99A TOMAHAWK:8
Memory channels
- 911-7A45-002 motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ATX:Dual-channel
- X99A TOMAHAWK:Quad-channel
Maximum internal memory
- 911-7A45-002 motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ATX:64 GB
- X99A TOMAHAWK:128 GB
Number of SATA III connectors
- 911-7A45-002 motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ATX:6
- X99A TOMAHAWK:10
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 911-7A45-002 motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ATX:2
- X99A TOMAHAWK:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- 911-7A45-002 motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ATX:2
- X99A TOMAHAWK:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 911-7A45-002 motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ATX:1
- X99A TOMAHAWK:2

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Comparison of 911-7A45-002, X99A TOMAHAWK
70 specifications	A MSI 911-7A45-002 motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ATX Model 911-7A45-002 View product	B MSI X99A TOMAHAWK View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	8
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133 MHz	2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	10
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	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	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111H	Intel® I210-AT, Intel® I218-LM
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B150	Intel® X99
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC892	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	243 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	243 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0

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