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

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 34identical
  • 21known 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 Krait Gaming (2 vs 0). The MSI Z170A Krait Gaming 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 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 Z170A Krait Gaming. 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 Krait Gaming.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Non-ECC
    • Z170A Krait Gaming:ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:SATA III, M.2
    • Z170A Krait Gaming:SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
    • Z170A Krait Gaming:1, 5, 10
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
    • Z170A Krait Gaming: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 Krait Gaming:0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H170-PRO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • Z170A Krait Gaming: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 Krait Gaming: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 Krait Gaming:6

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74 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
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 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 connectors11
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
TPM connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I219-V
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, 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
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
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
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
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 mm234 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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