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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs MSI Z170A GAMING M5

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 28identical
  • 28known 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 Z170A GAMING M5 (2 vs 0). The MSI Z170A GAMING M5 has 1 more SATA Express connectors than the ASUS H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX (2 vs 1). The MSI Z170A GAMING M5 has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX (3 vs 2). ECC сompatibility: Non-ECC on the ASUS H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX, ECC on the MSI Z170A GAMING M5. Supported memory clock speeds: 2133 MHz on the ASUS H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX, 2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz on the MSI Z170A GAMING M5.

  • 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, 3-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 0
  • Number of SATA Express connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0

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ASUS

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

Model H170-PRO

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MSI

Z170A GAMING M5View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 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, 101, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers12
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
TPM connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
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 quantityDiffers06
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111H
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
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 slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI slotsKnown for one2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
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 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one1

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