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MSI B150 PC Mate vs MSI H170M PRO-VDH

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 43identical
  • 5known for one product only

Key differences

  • Parallel processing technology support
    • B150 PC Mate:2-Way CrossFireX
    • H170M PRO-VDH:Not supported
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B150 PC Mate:1
    • H170M PRO-VDH:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • B150 PC Mate:ATX
    • H170M PRO-VDH:micro ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • B150 PC Mate:Intel® B150
    • H170M PRO-VDH:Intel® H170
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • B150 PC Mate:3
    • H170M PRO-VDH:2
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • B150 PC Mate:2
    • H170M PRO-VDH:1
  • Width
    • B150 PC Mate:304 mm
    • H170M PRO-VDH:235 mm
  • Depth
    • B150 PC Mate:225 mm
    • H170M PRO-VDH:228 mm

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Comparison of B150 PC Mate, H170M PRO-VDH
57 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECCECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10, 5
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireXNot supported
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
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
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Parallel connectorYesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111H
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® H170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304 mm235 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm228 mm

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