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ASUS H170-Pro/USB 3.1 vs GIGABYTE GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 37identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Parallel processing technology support
    • H170-Pro/USB 3.1:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
  • On-board graphics card
    • H170-Pro/USB 3.1:No
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Yes
  • Number of SATA Express connectors
    • H170-Pro/USB 3.1:1
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H170-Pro/USB 3.1:2
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • H170-Pro/USB 3.1:1
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • H170-Pro/USB 3.1:2
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H170-Pro/USB 3.1:1
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • H170-Pro/USB 3.1:0
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1

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Comparison of H170-Pro/USB 3.1, GA-Q170M-D3H
79 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers13
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — 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 ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® Q170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Wind
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots22
PCI slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Small Business Advantage Intel Smart Response Technology
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source

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