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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 socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1866,2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733 MHz
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 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
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
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 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
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 memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Other featuresidentical
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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