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

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 39identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B150-PRO 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-PRO Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B150-PRO 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-PRO 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-PRO Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
    • Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • B150-PRO Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
  • LAN controller
    • B150-PRO Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Realtek RTL8111GR
    • Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel® I219-V
  • Motherboard chipset
    • B150-PRO Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel® B150
    • Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel® Z170

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Comparison of B150-PRO, 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
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
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
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-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 SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors22
Number of COM connectors11
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Rear panel I/O ports4 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 quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Microphone inYesYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
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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