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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs MSI Z170 Krait Gaming

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 33identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI Z170 Krait Gaming (2 vs 0). The MSI Z170 Krait Gaming has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the MSI Z170 Krait Gaming (2 vs 0). ECC сompatibility: Non-ECC on the ASUS H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX, ECC on the MSI Z170 Krait Gaming. Supported memory clock speeds: 2133 MHz on the ASUS H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX, 3600,2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz on the MSI Z170 Krait Gaming.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • Non-ECC
    • ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III, M.2
    • M.2, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 1, 5, 10
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Quad-GPU CrossFireX
    • 2-Way SLI
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 4

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ASUS

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

Model H170-PRO

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MSI

Z170 Krait GamingView product
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz3600,2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA III, M.2M.2, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 101, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers20
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I219-V
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® Z170
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
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 slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI slotsDiffers21
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
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
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers224 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm234 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA

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