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
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B150	Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Processor special featuresidentical
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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