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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI CSM-B150M PRO-VDH vs MSI CSM-H170M-A PRO Motherboard

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 43identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® B150
    • Intel® H170
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC887
    • Realtek ALC892
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 1
    • 2
  • Intel® Smart Response Technology
    • No
    • Yes

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CSM-B150M PRO-VDHView product
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CSM-H170M-A PRO MotherboardView product
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCNon-ECC
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
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 quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® H170
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special features1 differ
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterpriseKnown for oneNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers235 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers228 mm244 mm

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