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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B150M PRO-VDH D3 vs MSI Z170I GAMING PRO AC

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 28identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3L-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • M.2, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 4

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B150M PRO-VDH D3View product
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Z170I GAMING PRO ACView product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3866,4000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
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 quantityDiffers04
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
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 factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIAWARD
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers235 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers228 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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