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MSI B150M PRO-VDH vs MSI H170M PRO-VDH

51specifications compared
3differ
48identical
3known for one product only

Key differences

Motherboard chipset
- B150M PRO-VDH:Intel® B150
- H170M PRO-VDH:Intel® H170
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
- B150M PRO-VDH:3
- H170M PRO-VDH:2

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Comparison of B150M PRO-VDH, H170M PRO-VDH
54 specifications	A MSI B150M PRO-VDH View product	B MSI H170M PRO-VDH View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	ECC	ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10, 5
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111H	Realtek RTL8111H
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B150	Intel® H170
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	235 mm	235 mm
Depth	228 mm	228 mm
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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