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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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2600,2666,3400,2800,2933,2133,3000,3100,2400,3200 MHz
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
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
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
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® Z170
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
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
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
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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