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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
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466 MHz
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
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRIntel® I219-V
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers218 mm234 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA

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