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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
    • B150M PRO-VDH D3:DDR3L-SDRAM
    • Z170I GAMING PRO AC:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • B150M PRO-VDH D3:4
    • Z170I GAMING PRO AC:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B150M PRO-VDH D3:64 GB
    • Z170I GAMING PRO AC:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B150M PRO-VDH D3:SATA III
    • Z170I GAMING PRO AC:M.2, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B150M PRO-VDH D3:2
    • Z170I GAMING PRO AC:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B150M PRO-VDH D3:1
    • Z170I GAMING PRO AC:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B150M PRO-VDH D3:6
    • Z170I GAMING PRO AC:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • B150M PRO-VDH D3:6
    • Z170I GAMING PRO AC:4

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Comparison of B150M PRO-VDH D3, Z170I GAMING PRO AC
72 specifications
Processor1 differ
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
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 one16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
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 one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 one0Unknown — not stated by the source
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 one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
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 factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® Z170
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIAWARD
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers235 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers228 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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