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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B150 Gaming M3 vs MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK AC

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 41identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • LAN controller
    • Atheros Killer E2400
    • Realtek RTL8111H
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® B150
    • Intel® Z170
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 2
    • 3
  • PCI slots
    • 3
    • 2

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76 specifications
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MSI

B150 Gaming M3View product
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MSI

Z170A TOMAHAWK ACView product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros Killer E2400Realtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® Z170
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI slotsDiffers32
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm224 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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