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ASUS B150I PRO GAMING/WIFI/AURA vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170-Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0)

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 24identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0) has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS B150I PRO GAMING/WIFI/AURA (64 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS B150I PRO GAMING/WIFI/AURA (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0) has 4 more SATA connectors than the ASUS B150I PRO GAMING/WIFI/AURA (8 vs 4). ECC сompatibility: Non-ECC on the ASUS B150I PRO GAMING/WIFI/AURA, ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the ASUS B150I PRO GAMING/WIFI/AURA, SATA on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0).

  • ECC сompatibility
    • B150I PRO GAMING/WIFI/AURA:Non-ECC
    • GA-Z170-Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B150I PRO GAMING/WIFI/AURA:32 GB
    • GA-Z170-Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B150I PRO GAMING/WIFI/AURA:SATA III
    • GA-Z170-Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):SATA
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B150I PRO GAMING/WIFI/AURA:1
    • GA-Z170-Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • B150I PRO GAMING/WIFI/AURA:4
    • GA-Z170-Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B150I PRO GAMING/WIFI/AURA:2
    • GA-Z170-Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • B150I PRO GAMING/WIFI/AURA:0
    • GA-Z170-Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):2
  • LAN controller
    • B150I PRO GAMING/WIFI/AURA:Intel® I219-V
    • GA-Z170-Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):Atheros Killer E2201

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Comparison of B150I PRO GAMING/WIFI/AURA, GA-Z170-Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0)
85 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
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz
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/O2 differ
USB 2.0 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 source2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 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 quantityDiffers24
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 quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 source1.4
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VAtheros Killer E2201
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
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® Z170
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 slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x4 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 source128 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm231 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
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3D OSD, @BIOS, Ambient LED, AutoGreen, Cloud Station, EasyTune, Easy RAID, Fast Boot, Smart TimeLock, Smart Keyboard, System Information Viewer, USB Blocker, Q-Flash, Smart Switch, Xpress Install
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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