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MSI H110I PRO vs MSI H170M-A PRO

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 38identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • H110I PRO:2
    • H170M-A PRO:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • H110I PRO:32 GB
    • H170M-A PRO:64 GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H110I PRO:1
    • H170M-A PRO:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H110I PRO:4
    • H170M-A PRO:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H110I PRO:1
    • H170M-A PRO:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H110I PRO:4
    • H170M-A PRO:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H110I PRO:2
    • H170M-A PRO:4
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • H110I PRO:0
    • H170M-A PRO:1

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Comparison of H110I PRO, H170M-A PRO
70 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX version12.012.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110Intel® H170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm

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