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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MB Q170M-CM-B vs MSI X99A SLI

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 26identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • LGA 2011-v3
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 8
  • Memory channels
    • Dual-channel
    • Quad-channel
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Non-ECC
    • ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 128 GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 10
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 1

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ASUS

MB Q170M-CM-BView product
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MSI

X99A SLIView product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory5 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers610
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I210-AT, Intel I219LMIntel® I218-V
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q170Intel® X99
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, 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 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Window
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit32 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNo

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