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ASUS H170M-E D3 vs ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 34identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS H170M-E D3 (3 vs 2). The ASUS H170M-E D3 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING (2 vs 1). The ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS H170M-E D3 (3 vs 2). Supported memory types: DDR3-SDRAM on the ASUS H170M-E D3, DDR4-SDRAM on the ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III, M.2 on the ASUS H170M-E D3, SATA, SATA III on the ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING.

  • Supported memory types
    • H170M-E D3:DDR3-SDRAM
    • Z170 PRO GAMING:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H170M-E D3:SATA III, M.2
    • Z170 PRO GAMING:SATA, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • H170M-E D3:0, 1, 5, 10
    • Z170 PRO GAMING:1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H170M-E D3:2
    • Z170 PRO GAMING:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H170M-E D3:2
    • Z170 PRO GAMING:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H170M-E D3:2
    • Z170 PRO GAMING:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • H170M-E D3:0
    • Z170 PRO GAMING:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H170M-E D3:2
    • Z170 PRO GAMING:1

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Comparison of H170M-E D3, Z170 PRO GAMING
71 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 сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
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
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
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
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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 connectorsDiffers23
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorYesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm244 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
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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