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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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  • 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

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72 specifications
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ASUS

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

Model H170-PRO

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ASUS

MAXIMUS VIII GENEView product
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz3466,3500,3600,3800,3733,3000,2133,3333,3400,2400,3200,2800,3300,2666 MHz
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 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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111H
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® Z170
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 slotsDiffers23
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit128 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
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

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