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ASUS H170M-E D3 vs ASUS Z170-K Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 35identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z170-K Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS H170M-E D3 (6 vs 4). The ASUS Z170-K Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity than the ASUS H170M-E D3 (2 vs 0). The ASUS Z170-K Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX has 1 more PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots than the ASUS H170M-E D3 (2 vs 1). Supported memory types: DDR3-SDRAM on the ASUS H170M-E D3, DDR4-SDRAM on the ASUS Z170-K Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III, M.2 on the ASUS H170M-E D3, SATA, SATA III on the ASUS Z170-K Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX.

  • Supported memory types
    • H170M-E D3:DDR3-SDRAM
    • Z170-K Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H170M-E D3:SATA III, M.2
    • Z170-K Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:SATA, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • H170M-E D3:0, 1, 5, 10
    • Z170-K Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1, 5, 10
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H170M-E D3:4
    • Z170-K Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • H170M-E D3:0
    • Z170-K Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • H170M-E D3:micro ATX
    • Z170-K Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • H170M-E D3:Intel® H170
    • Z170-K Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel® Z170
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • H170M-E D3:1
    • Z170-K Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2

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Comparison of H170M-E D3, Z170-K
70 specifications
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 typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1866,1333,1600 MHz2133,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200,3300 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA III, M.2SATA, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 101, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuad-GPU CrossFireX
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors22
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek 8111GR
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 Mbit
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® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Depth224 mm224 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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