Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI H170A PC Mate vs MSI H170M PRO-VDH

Key differences

Parallel processing technology support
- H170A PC Mate:2-Way CrossFireX
- H170M PRO-VDH:Not supported
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- H170A PC Mate:0
- H170M PRO-VDH:2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- H170A PC Mate:6
- H170M PRO-VDH:4
Motherboard form factor
- H170A PC Mate:ATX
- H170M PRO-VDH:micro ATX
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
- H170A PC Mate:3
- H170M PRO-VDH:2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
- H170A PC Mate:2
- H170M PRO-VDH:1
Width
- H170A PC Mate:304 mm
- H170M PRO-VDH:235 mm
Depth
- H170A PC Mate:225 mm
- H170M PRO-VDH:228 mm

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Comparison of H170A PC Mate, H170M PRO-VDH
57 specifications	A MSI H170A PC Mate View product	B MSI H170M PRO-VDH View product
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	Not supported
Internal I/Oidentical
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	304 mm	235 mm
DepthDiffers	225 mm	228 mm

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