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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 32identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • Non-ECC
    • ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III, M.2
    • M.2, SATA
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 1, 5, 10
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Quad-GPU CrossFireX
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 6
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® H170
    • Intel® Z170
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 2
    • 3

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74 specifications
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ASUS

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

Model H170-PRO

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MSI

Z170A PC MateView 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 memoryYesYes
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA III, M.2M.2, SATA
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 101, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
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 connectorsKnown for one2
TPM connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers06
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111HRealtek 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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots22
PCI slots22
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
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
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers224 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one1

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