All categories
Phones & WearablesView all 31

Departments

Phones & WearablesComputers & TabletsComponents & StorageNetworkingPrinting & OfficePower & ChargingTV, Audio & VideoGaming, Toys & RobotsKitchen AppliancesHome AppliancesPersonal Care & HealthSmart Home & SecurityCar & MobilityTools & GardenCameras & Photo

Shopping country

Browse

All categoriesCompare products

Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs ASUS MAXIMUS VIII GENE

Add a product
  • 46specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 29identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III, M.2
    • M.2, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 10, 5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only
72 specifications
A

ASUS

H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

Model H170-PRO

View product
B

ASUS

MAXIMUS VIII GENEView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz3466,3500,3600,3800,3733,3000,2133,3333,3400,2400,3200,2800,3300,2666 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA III, M.2M.2, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10, 5
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111H
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro, 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, W
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots22
PCI slotsDiffers23
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers224 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons