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ASUS H170-PLUS D3 vs MSI H170M PRO-DH

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 27identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • H170-PLUS D3:DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
    • H170M PRO-DH:DDR4-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • H170-PLUS D3:Non-ECC
    • H170M PRO-DH:ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • H170-PLUS D3:1866,1333,1600 MHz
    • H170M PRO-DH:2133 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H170-PLUS D3:SATA III, M.2
    • H170M PRO-DH:SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • H170-PLUS D3:0, 1, 5, 10
    • H170M PRO-DH:0, 1, 10, 5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H170-PLUS D3:2
    • H170M PRO-DH:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H170-PLUS D3:4
    • H170M PRO-DH:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H170-PLUS D3:4
    • H170M PRO-DH:0

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Comparison of H170-PLUS D3, H170M PRO-DH
64 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
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1866,1333,1600 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA III, M.2SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10, 5
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers20
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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
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 quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111H
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H170Intel® H170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots22
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers218 mm235 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source228 mm
HeightKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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