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MSI B150 Gaming M3 vs MSI H170 Gaming M3

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 51identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • B150 Gaming M3:ECC
    • H170 Gaming M3:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B150 Gaming M3:M.2, SATA III
    • H170 Gaming M3:SATA III
  • Motherboard chipset
    • B150 Gaming M3:Intel® B150
    • H170 Gaming M3:Intel® H170

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Comparison of B150 Gaming M3, H170 Gaming M3
73 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
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 connectors11
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 connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7
Number of SATA Express connectors11
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorYesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
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 quantity00
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 quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerAtheros Killer E2400Atheros Killer E2400
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® H170
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots22
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots22
PCI slots33
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width304 mm304 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm

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