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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B150M PRO-VD D3 vs MSI Z170-A PRO

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 39identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3L-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 3
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® B150
    • Intel® Z170
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 1
    • 2

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78 specifications
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MSI

B150M PRO-VD D3View product
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MSI

Z170-A PROView product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers235 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers180 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one2
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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