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MSI MB B150M PRO-VD vs MSI Z170A SLI PLUS

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 37identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • MB B150M PRO-VD:2
    • Z170A SLI PLUS:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • MB B150M PRO-VD:ECC
    • Z170A SLI PLUS:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • MB B150M PRO-VD:32 GB
    • Z170A SLI PLUS:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • MB B150M PRO-VD:SATA II
    • Z170A SLI PLUS:SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • MB B150M PRO-VD:1
    • Z170A SLI PLUS:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • MB B150M PRO-VD:1
    • Z170A SLI PLUS:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • MB B150M PRO-VD:4
    • Z170A SLI PLUS:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • MB B150M PRO-VD:0
    • Z170A SLI PLUS:1

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Comparison of MB B150M PRO-VD, Z170A SLI PLUS
67 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.2,1.25,1.35 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® Z170
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers235 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers180 mm244 mm

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