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ASUS B150I PRO GAMING/WIFI/AURA vs GIGABYTE GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0)

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 22identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • B150I PRO GAMING/WIFI/AURA:Non-ECC
    • GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B150I PRO GAMING/WIFI/AURA:32 GB
    • GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0):64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B150I PRO GAMING/WIFI/AURA:SATA III
    • GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0):SATA
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B150I PRO GAMING/WIFI/AURA:1
    • GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B150I PRO GAMING/WIFI/AURA:1
    • GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0):2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • B150I PRO GAMING/WIFI/AURA:4
    • GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0):8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B150I PRO GAMING/WIFI/AURA:2
    • GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0):5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • B150I PRO GAMING/WIFI/AURA:0
    • GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of B150I PRO GAMING/WIFI/AURA, GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0)
90 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one2133 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers48
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers25
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VAtheros Killer E2400
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® C236
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, WindowsWindows 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 x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffersASUS Utilities ASUS EZ UpdateNorton® Internet Security (OEM version), Intel® Smart Response Technology (Olny for iRST mode)
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source@BIOS, ON/OFF Charge, Q-Flash, Smart Switch, Xpress Install
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD, Intel, NVIDIA
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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