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

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 25identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • MB X99-M WS/SE:LGA 2011-v3
    • Z170-WS Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Memory channels
    • MB X99-M WS/SE:Quad-channel
    • Z170-WS Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Dual-channel
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • MB X99-M WS/SE:2
    • Z170-WS Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • MB X99-M WS/SE:1
    • Z170-WS Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • MB X99-M WS/SE:8
    • Z170-WS Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • MB X99-M WS/SE:4
    • Z170-WS Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • MB X99-M WS/SE:3
    • Z170-WS Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • MB X99-M WS/SE:2
    • Z170-WS Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4

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Comparison of MB X99-M WS/SE, Z170-WS
68 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1866,2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers41
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
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 quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity00
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I210-AT, Intel® I218-LMIntel® I210-AT, Intel I219LM
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X99Intel® Z170
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels8.1 channels
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of DIMM slots44
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor special featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterpriseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-d

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