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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
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1866,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800,2933,3100 MHz
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
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887-VD2
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit16 Mbit
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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