Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MB Q170M-CM-B vs MSI X99A WORKSTATION

40specifications compared
21differ
19identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- MB Q170M-CM-B:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- X99A WORKSTATION:LGA 2011-v3
Number of memory slots
- MB Q170M-CM-B:4
- X99A WORKSTATION:8
Memory channels
- MB Q170M-CM-B:Dual-channel
- X99A WORKSTATION:Quad-channel
Supported storage drive interfaces
- MB Q170M-CM-B:SATA III
- X99A WORKSTATION:M.2, SATA III
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- MB Q170M-CM-B:1
- X99A WORKSTATION:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- MB Q170M-CM-B:6
- X99A WORKSTATION:10
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- MB Q170M-CM-B:0
- X99A WORKSTATION:4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- MB Q170M-CM-B:0
- X99A WORKSTATION:1

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Comparison of MB Q170M-CM-B, X99A WORKSTATION
74 specifications	A ASUS MB Q170M-CM-B View product	B MSI X99A WORKSTATION View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	8
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133 MHz	2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2304 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	10
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® I210-AT, Intel I219LM	Intel® I210-AT, Intel® I218-LM
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Q170	Intel® X99
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features1 differ
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	3.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	226 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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