Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS J3455M-E micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1)

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 29identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • J3455M-E micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1):DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • J3455M-E micro ATX:2
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1):4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • J3455M-E micro ATX:Non-ECC
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1):ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • J3455M-E micro ATX:16 GB
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1):64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • J3455M-E micro ATX:SATA III
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1):M.2, SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • J3455M-E micro ATX:3840 x 2160 pixels
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1):4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • J3455M-E micro ATX:1
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • J3455M-E micro ATX:1
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1):2

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Comparison of J3455M-E, GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1)
92 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Processor modelKnown for oneJ3455Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HAtheros Killer E2201
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 x64Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers178 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response Technology
Other featuresidentical
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8GB, 16GB
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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