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ASUS B150-PLUS Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs ASUS Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 37identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B150-PLUS Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:SATA III
    • Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:M.2, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • B150-PLUS Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
    • Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B150-PLUS Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B150-PLUS Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B150-PLUS Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
    • Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • B150-PLUS Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • B150-PLUS Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
    • Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • B150-PLUS Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0

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Comparison of B150-PLUS, Z170-E
69 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors22
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectors11
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRIntel® I219-V
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WindowYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers218 mm234 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA

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