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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B150M PRO-DH vs MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK AC

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 36identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • M.2, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, 5
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2

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Z170A TOMAHAWK ACView product
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 processorsKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, 50, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
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
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
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 oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers235 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers228 mm224 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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