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ASUS H170-PLUS D3 vs ASUS Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 27identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • H170-PLUS D3:DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
    • Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H170-PLUS D3:SATA III, M.2
    • Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H170-PLUS D3:4
    • Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H170-PLUS D3:2
    • Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H170-PLUS D3:4
    • Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • H170-PLUS D3:0
    • Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H170-PLUS D3:2
    • Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • H170-PLUS D3:1
    • Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0

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Comparison of H170-PLUS D3, Z170-AR
76 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1866,1333,1600 MHz2600,2666,3400,2800,2933,2133,3000,3100,2400,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA III, M.2SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
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 SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Number of COM connectors11
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I219-V
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 10 Education, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 10 Home, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 8
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers218 mm305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
HeightKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASUS Utilities EZ Update
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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