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MSI B150M MORTAR vs MSI H170M ECO

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 33identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • B150M MORTAR:64 GB
    • H170M ECO:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B150M MORTAR:M.2, SATA
    • H170M ECO:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B150M MORTAR:1
    • H170M ECO:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B150M MORTAR:0
    • H170M ECO:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B150M MORTAR:2
    • H170M ECO:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • B150M MORTAR:1
    • H170M ECO:2
  • LAN controller
    • B150M MORTAR:Realtek RTL8111H
    • H170M ECO:Intel® I219-V
  • Motherboard chipset
    • B150M MORTAR:Intel® B150
    • H170M ECO:Intel® H170

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Comparison of B150M MORTAR, H170M ECO
71 specifications
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATASATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I219-V
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® H170
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm243 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm206 mm
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
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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