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ASUS H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs ASUS Z170M-E D3

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 43identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
    • Z170M-E D3:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:SATA III, M.2
    • Z170M-E D3:M.2, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
    • Z170M-E D3:2-Way CrossFireX
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
    • Z170M-E D3:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • Z170M-E D3:4
  • Motherboard form factor
    • H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:ATX
    • Z170M-E D3:micro ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel® H170
    • Z170M-E D3:Intel® Z170
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • Z170M-E D3:1

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Comparison of H170-PRO, Z170M-E D3
72 specifications
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800,2933,3100 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA III, M.2M.2, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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, WUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887-VD2
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsDiffers21
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers224 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm224 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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