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ASUS H170M-PLUS Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE 1151 Z170X-UD5

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 25identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H170M-PLUS Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:SATA III
    • 1151 Z170X-UD5:SATA
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H170M-PLUS Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:6
    • 1151 Z170X-UD5:11
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • H170M-PLUS Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:7
    • 1151 Z170X-UD5:11
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H170M-PLUS Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:3
    • 1151 Z170X-UD5:1
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • H170M-PLUS Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
    • 1151 Z170X-UD5:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H170M-PLUS Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
    • 1151 Z170X-UD5:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • H170M-PLUS Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:micro ATX
    • 1151 Z170X-UD5:ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • H170M-PLUS Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel® H170
    • 1151 Z170X-UD5:Intel® Z170

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Comparison of H170M-PLUS, 1151 Z170X-UD5
81 specifications
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers611
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers711
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® Z170
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, 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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit256 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers227 mm305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
HeightKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUser's Manual, I/O Shield, One 2-Way SLI bridge connector, One G Connector, One pack of back I/O dust covers
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Analog audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
PCI Express x16 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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