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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B150M GAMING PRO vs MSI X99A Gaming Pro Carbon

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 23identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • LGA 2011-v3
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 8
  • Memory channels
    • Dual-channel
    • Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • M.2, SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 10
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 4

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B150M GAMING PROView product
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X99A Gaming Pro CarbonView product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB128 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers610
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VIntel® I218-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® X99
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Number of mounting holesKnown for one9
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers14
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one3.0
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers243 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers206 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one1
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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