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ASUS H170-PLUS D3 vs ASUS Z170M-E D3

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 39identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • H170-PLUS D3:DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
    • Z170M-E D3:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H170-PLUS D3:SATA III, M.2
    • Z170M-E D3:M.2, SATA III
  • Motherboard form factor
    • H170-PLUS D3:ATX
    • Z170M-E D3:micro ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • H170-PLUS D3:Intel® H170
    • Z170M-E D3:Intel® Z170
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • H170-PLUS D3:2
    • Z170M-E D3:1
  • PCI slots
    • H170-PLUS D3:2
    • Z170M-E D3:1
  • BIOS memory size
    • H170-PLUS D3:128 Mbit
    • Z170M-E D3:16 Mbit
  • Width
    • H170-PLUS D3:218 mm
    • Z170M-E D3:244 mm

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Comparison of H170-PLUS D3, Z170M-E D3
62 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1866,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800,2933,3100 MHz
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA III, M.2M.2, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors22
Number of COM connectors11
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111H
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887-VD2
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots22
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers218 mm244 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source224 mm
HeightKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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