Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B150I Gaming PRO AC vs MSI H170I PRO AC

Key differences

Supported storage drive interfaces
- B150I Gaming PRO AC:SATA III
- H170I PRO AC:M.2, SATA III
Motherboard chipset
- B150I Gaming PRO AC:Intel® B150
- H170I PRO AC:Intel® H170

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Comparison of B150I Gaming PRO AC, H170I PRO AC
68 specifications	A MSI B150I Gaming PRO AC View product	B MSI H170I PRO AC View product
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	M.2, SATA III
Internal I/Oidentical
Audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111H	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B150	Intel® H170
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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