Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MB X99-M WS/SE vs ASUS Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

43specifications compared
21differ
22identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- MB X99-M WS/SE:LGA 2011-v3
- Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory channels
- MB X99-M WS/SE:Quad-channel
- Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Dual-channel
Supported storage drive interfaces
- MB X99-M WS/SE:SATA III
- Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:M.2, SATA III
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- MB X99-M WS/SE:1
- Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- MB X99-M WS/SE:8
- Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
Number of chassis fan connectors
- MB X99-M WS/SE:3
- Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- MB X99-M WS/SE:4
- Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- MB X99-M WS/SE:2
- Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0

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Comparison of MB X99-M WS/SE, Z170-E
75 specifications	A ASUS MB X99-M WS/SE View product	B ASUS Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX Model Z170-E View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011-v3	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory2 differ
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1866,2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	6
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® I210-AT, Intel® I218-LM	Intel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X99	Intel® Z170
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	234 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733020	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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