MSI B560M PRO vs H170A PC Mate Motherboard Comparison

MSI B560M PRO and MSI H170A PC Mate are both motherboards with the same M.2 Ports (1), M.2 Devices support (2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key) and Maximum Supported RAM (64 GB). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.

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MSI B560M PRO	MSI H170A PC Mate
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model B560M PRO	Model H170A PC MATE
Release Date 📅 May 2021	Release Date -
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Series PRO	Series
Socket LGA1200	Socket LGA1151
Form factor Micro ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel B560	Chipset Intel H170
Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3333Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 4000Mhz 4266Mhz 4400Mhz 4600Mhz 4700Mhz 5200Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support No	ECC RAM Support No
Audio Chipset Realtek ALC897	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC887
Audio Channels 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio	Audio Channels 8 Channels
LAN Chipset 1 x Realtek 8125B 2.5Gbps LAN controller	LAN Chipset Realtek 8111H
Max LAN Speed 2.5Gbps	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support No	RAID Support No
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 1 x DisplayPort 1 x D-Sub 1 x HDMI 1 x LAN (RJ45) 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 3 x Audio Jacks 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A	Back I/O Ports -
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN No
PCI-Express x16 Slots 1	PCI-Express x16 Slots 2
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 2	PCI-Express x1 Slots 3
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 1
M.2 Ports 1	M.2 Ports 1
M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots 2	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 64 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 64 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0

Comparison and key differences summary

⛔ You are comparing motherboards with different sockets. They cannot support the same CPUs. Try to compare motherboards within the same platform.

Reasons to buy the MSI B560M PRO:

Supports the following RAM types: DDR4 2400MHz, 2666MHz, 2933MHz, 3000MHz, 3200MHz, 3333MHz, 3466MHz, 3600MHz, 3733MHz, 4000MHz, 4266MHz, 4400MHz, 4600MHz, 4700MHz, 5200MHz
+2 Ports SATA 6Gb/s

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