Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A88X-PLUS/USB 3.1 vs GIGABYTE GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0)

37specifications compared
25differ
12identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A88X-PLUS/USB 3.1:AMD
- GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):Intel
Processor socket
- A88X-PLUS/USB 3.1:Socket FM2+
- GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Supported memory types
- A88X-PLUS/USB 3.1:DDR3-SDRAM
- GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):DDR3L-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- A88X-PLUS/USB 3.1:4
- GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):2
Memory slots type
- A88X-PLUS/USB 3.1:DIMM
- GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory
- A88X-PLUS/USB 3.1:64 GB
- GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A88X-PLUS/USB 3.1:SATA III
- GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- A88X-PLUS/USB 3.1:3
- GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):5

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Comparison of A88X-PLUS/USB 3.1, GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0)
94 specifications	A ASUS A88X-PLUS/USB 3.1 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Athlon	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots typeDiffers	DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.35 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	6
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of COM connectorsDiffers	1	No
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111H	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A88X	Intel® H170
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
DC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 W
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10 Education, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8.1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	4.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	226 mm	170 mm
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 7000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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