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

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 35identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z170A Gaming Pro has 4 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX (6 vs 2). The MSI Z170A Gaming Pro has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX (3 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 Z170A Gaming Pro (2 vs 0). ECC сompatibility: Non-ECC on the ASUS H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX, ECC on the MSI Z170A Gaming Pro. 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 Pro.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Non-ECC
    • Z170A Gaming Pro:ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:SATA III, M.2
    • Z170A Gaming Pro:SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
    • Z170A Gaming Pro:1, 5, 10
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
    • Z170A Gaming Pro:2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • Z170A Gaming Pro:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • Z170A Gaming Pro:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • Z170A Gaming Pro:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
    • Z170A Gaming Pro:6

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Comparison of H170-PRO, Z170A Gaming Pro
76 specifications
Processoridentical
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA III, M.2SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 101, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers26
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I219-V
Features1 differ
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
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
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 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
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 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm244 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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