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ASUS H170M-PLUS Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs ASUS X99-M WS

47specifications compared
19differ
28identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- H170M-PLUS Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- X99-M WS:LGA 2011-v3
Memory channels
- H170M-PLUS Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Dual-channel
- X99-M WS:Quad-channel
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- H170M-PLUS Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
- X99-M WS:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- H170M-PLUS Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:6
- X99-M WS:8
Number of SATA connectors
- H170M-PLUS Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:7
- X99-M WS:0
Number of chassis fan connectors
- H170M-PLUS Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
- X99-M WS:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- H170M-PLUS Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:3
- X99-M WS:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- H170M-PLUS Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
- X99-M WS:2

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Comparison of H170M-PLUS, X99-M WS
77 specifications	A ASUS H170M-PLUS Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX Model H170M-PLUS View product	B ASUS X99-M WS View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133 MHz	1866,2666,2800,2133,3000,2400,3200 MHz
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU SLI, 2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	7	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	3
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® I219-V	Intel® I218-LM, Intel® I210-AT
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H170	Intel® X99
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1150
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 90%
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	227 mm	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
HeightKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB, SATA
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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