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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3 vs ASUS Q170T Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 18identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3+
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Memory slots type
    • DIMM
    • SO-DIMM
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • M.2, SATA III
  • Graphics card family
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Graphics card
    • Radeon HD 3000
    • HD Graphics

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Q170T Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX

Model Q170T

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD PhenomIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDiffersDIMMSO-DIMM
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics3 differ
Maximum graphics card memory1024 MB1024 MB
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDIntel
Graphics cardDiffersRadeon HD 3000HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers60
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel I219LM, Realtek RTL8111H
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GIntel® Q170
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887-VD
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit128 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Processor special featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one11
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterpriseKnown for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA

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