Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS B150M-PLUS Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs ASUS Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

56specifications compared
15differ
41identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Parallel processing technology support
- B150M-PLUS Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
- Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- B150M-PLUS Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
- Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- B150M-PLUS Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:3
- Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
- B150M-PLUS Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro 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
- B150M-PLUS Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:0
- Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- B150M-PLUS Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
- Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
Motherboard form factor
- B150M-PLUS Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:micro ATX
- Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:ATX
Motherboard chipset
- B150M-PLUS Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel® B150
- Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel® Z170

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Comparison of B150M-PLUS, Z170-E
68 specifications	A ASUS B150M-PLUS Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX Model B150M-PLUS View product	B ASUS Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX Model Z170-E View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	2	2
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Intel® I219-V	Intel® I219-V
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B150	Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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	Yes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slots	1	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	16 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	221 mm	234 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA

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