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MSI B150M PRO-VH vs MSI H170M ECO

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 32identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B150M PRO-VH:SATA
    • H170M ECO:SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B150M PRO-VH:0
    • H170M ECO:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B150M PRO-VH:2
    • H170M ECO:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • B150M PRO-VH:1
    • H170M ECO:2
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • B150M PRO-VH:0
    • H170M ECO:1
  • LAN controller
    • B150M PRO-VH:Realtek RTL8111H
    • H170M ECO:Intel® I219-V
  • Motherboard chipset
    • B150M PRO-VH:Intel® B150
    • H170M ECO:Intel® H170
  • BIOS type
    • B150M PRO-VH:UEFI
    • H170M ECO:UEFI AMI

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Comparison of B150M PRO-VH, H170M ECO
71 specifications
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
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-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I219-V
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® H170
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers235 mm243 mm
DepthDiffers180 mm206 mm
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-dUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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