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MSI B150 Gaming M3 vs MSI B150M Bazooka

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 38identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • B150 Gaming M3:ECC
    • B150M Bazooka:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B150 Gaming M3:M.2, SATA III
    • B150M Bazooka:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B150 Gaming M3:1
    • B150M Bazooka:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B150 Gaming M3:4
    • B150M Bazooka:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • B150 Gaming M3:1
    • B150M Bazooka:2
  • LAN controller
    • B150 Gaming M3:Atheros Killer E2400
    • B150M Bazooka:Realtek RTL8111H
  • Motherboard form factor
    • B150 Gaming M3:ATX
    • B150M Bazooka:mini ATX
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • B150 Gaming M3:2
    • B150M Bazooka:1

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Comparison of B150 Gaming M3, B150M Bazooka
61 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros Killer E2400Realtek RTL8111H
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® B150Intel® B150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots22
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304 mm235 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm228 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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