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ASUS H170 PRO GAMING vs ASUS Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 37identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H170 PRO GAMING:SATA III, M.2
    • Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H170 PRO GAMING:3
    • Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H170 PRO GAMING:4
    • Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H170 PRO GAMING:3
    • Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • H170 PRO GAMING:1
    • Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • H170 PRO GAMING:1
    • Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
  • Motherboard chipset
    • H170 PRO GAMING:Intel® H170
    • Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel® Z170
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • H170 PRO GAMING:4
    • Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1

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Comparison of H170 PRO GAMING, Z170-AR
76 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
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2600,2666,3400,2800,2933,2133,3000,3100,2400,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA III, M.2SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
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
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Number of COM connectors11
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
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 quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerIntel® I219-VIntel® I219-V
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 10 Education, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 10 Home, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 8
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers41
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
HeightKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASUS Utilities EZ Update
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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