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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
    • B150M PRO-DH:ECC
    • Z170A TOMAHAWK AC:Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B150M PRO-DH:SATA III
    • Z170A TOMAHAWK AC:M.2, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • B150M PRO-DH:0, 1, 10, 5
    • Z170A TOMAHAWK AC:0, 1, 5, 10
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • B150M PRO-DH:Not supported
    • Z170A TOMAHAWK AC:2-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B150M PRO-DH:2
    • Z170A TOMAHAWK AC:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B150M PRO-DH:0
    • Z170A TOMAHAWK AC:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B150M PRO-DH:0
    • Z170A TOMAHAWK AC:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • B150M PRO-DH:4
    • Z170A TOMAHAWK AC:2

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Comparison of B150M PRO-DH, Z170A TOMAHAWK AC
75 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® Z170
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers235 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers228 mm224 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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