Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Q170M-C/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0)

39specifications compared
17differ
22identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory types
- Q170M-C/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
- GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0):DDR3-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speeds
- Q170M-C/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2133 MHz
- GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0):1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- Q170M-C/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:64 GB
- GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0):32 GB
Maximum graphics card memory
- Q170M-C/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1024 MB
- GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0):1000 MB
Maximum resolution
- Q170M-C/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:4096 x 2304 pixels
- GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0):4096 x 2160 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- Q170M-C/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
- GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Q170M-C/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
- GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0):1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Q170M-C/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
- GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0):4

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Comparison of Q170M-C/CSM, GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0)
79 specifications	A ASUS Q170M-C/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX Model Q170M-C/CSM View product	B GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1024 MB	1000 MB
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2304 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
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	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel I219LM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Q170	Intel® B85
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, 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
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	226 mm	215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version), Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology
Other featuresidentical
Utilities includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Q-Flash, Xpress Install, APP Center, @BIOS, EasyTune, EZ Setup, USB Blocker, ON/OFF Charge
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA

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