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ASUS H170-PRO/CSM Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs ASUS SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 27identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Memory channels
    • H170-PRO/CSM Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Octa-channel
    • SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1:Dual-channel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • H170-PRO/CSM Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2133 MHz
    • SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1:2133,2400 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H170-PRO/CSM Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:M.2, SATA
    • SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1:M.2, SATA III
  • Number of SATA Express connectors
    • H170-PRO/CSM Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H170-PRO/CSM Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H170-PRO/CSM Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • H170-PRO/CSM Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
    • SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1:2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • H170-PRO/CSM Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
    • SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1:0

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81 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersOcta-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATAM.2, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersCrossFireX2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers12
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers26
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers60
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
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 outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I219-V, Realtek RTL8111H
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WindowUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Processor special features1 differ
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersYes2.0
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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