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ASUS A88X-PLUS/USB 3.1 vs ASUS Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 23identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • A88X-PLUS/USB 3.1:AMD
    • Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • A88X-PLUS/USB 3.1:Socket FM2+
    • Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Supported memory types
    • A88X-PLUS/USB 3.1:DDR3-SDRAM
    • Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A88X-PLUS/USB 3.1:SATA III
    • Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:M.2, SATA III
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • A88X-PLUS/USB 3.1:2048 MB
    • Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1024 MB
  • Graphics card family
    • A88X-PLUS/USB 3.1:AMD
    • Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel
  • Graphics card
    • A88X-PLUS/USB 3.1:Radeon HD 7000
    • Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:HD Graphics
  • Maximum resolution
    • A88X-PLUS/USB 3.1:4096 x 2160 pixels
    • Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:4096 x 2304 pixels

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Comparison of A88X-PLUS/USB 3.1, Q170M2
91 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AthlonIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz2133 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers2048 MB1024 MB
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDIntel
Graphics cardDiffersRadeon HD 7000HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsDiffers12
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel I219LM
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A88XIntel® Q170
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Window
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsDiffers31
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers4.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterpriseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-d
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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