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MSI B150M Bazooka vs MSI H170A Gaming Pro

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 41identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • B150M Bazooka:ECC & Non-ECC
    • H170A Gaming Pro:ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B150M Bazooka:SATA III
    • H170A Gaming Pro:SATA II
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B150M Bazooka:2
    • H170A Gaming Pro:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • B150M Bazooka:2
    • H170A Gaming Pro:1
  • LAN controller
    • B150M Bazooka:Realtek RTL8111H
    • H170A Gaming Pro:Intel® I219-V
  • Motherboard form factor
    • B150M Bazooka:mini ATX
    • H170A Gaming Pro:ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • B150M Bazooka:Intel® B150
    • H170A Gaming Pro:Intel® H170
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • B150M Bazooka:1
    • H170A Gaming Pro:2

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Comparison of B150M Bazooka, H170A Gaming Pro
61 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
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I219-V
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® H170
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) slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers235 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers228 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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