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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B85M PRO-VD vs MSI H170M PRO-VDH D3

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 40identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM
    • DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Supported memory module capacities
    • 8GB
    • 16GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1920 x 1200 pixels
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 2
    • 0

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B85M PRO-VDView product
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H170M PRO-VDH D3View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers8GB16GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Maximum resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O3 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111H
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® H170
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers231 mm235 mm
DepthDiffers173 mm228 mm

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