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MSI B150M MORTAR vs MSI H170A PC Mate

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 29identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • B150M MORTAR:ECC & Non-ECC
    • H170A PC Mate:ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B150M MORTAR:M.2, SATA
    • H170A PC Mate:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B150M MORTAR:1
    • H170A PC Mate:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B150M MORTAR:1
    • H170A PC Mate:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B150M MORTAR:0
    • H170A PC Mate:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B150M MORTAR:2
    • H170A PC Mate:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B150M MORTAR:4
    • H170A PC Mate:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • B150M MORTAR:0
    • H170A PC Mate:6

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Comparison of B150M MORTAR, H170A PC Mate
66 specifications
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCECC
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATASATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10, 5
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers06
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® H170
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIAMI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-dUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX

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