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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
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory channelsDiffersOcta-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATAM.2, SATA III
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
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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA ports quantityDiffers60
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
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
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I219-V, Realtek RTL8111H
Features1 differ
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
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
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® 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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