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MSI H170A Gaming Pro vs MSI N3150I ECO

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 20identical
  • 65known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • H170A Gaming Pro:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • N3150I ECO:BGA 1170
  • Supported memory types
    • H170A Gaming Pro:DDR4-SDRAM
    • N3150I ECO:DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • H170A Gaming Pro:4
    • N3150I ECO:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • H170A Gaming Pro:2133 MHz
    • N3150I ECO:1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H170A Gaming Pro:SATA II
    • N3150I ECO:SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H170A Gaming Pro:6
    • N3150I ECO:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H170A Gaming Pro:4
    • N3150I ECO:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • H170A Gaming Pro:2
    • N3150I ECO:0

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Comparison of H170A Gaming Pro, N3150I ECO
100 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)BGA 1170
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceN3150
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz1333,1600 MHz
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3840 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
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-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek RTL8111G
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® H170Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-x
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.6 GHz

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