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ASUS Q170M-C/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs HP Asrock 980DE3/U3S3

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 19identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Q170M-C/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel
    • Asrock 980DE3/U3S3:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Q170M-C/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • Asrock 980DE3/U3S3:Socket AM3+
  • Supported memory types
    • Q170M-C/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
    • Asrock 980DE3/U3S3:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Q170M-C/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2133 MHz
    • Asrock 980DE3/U3S3:800,1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Q170M-C/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:64 GB
    • Asrock 980DE3/U3S3:32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Q170M-C/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
    • Asrock 980DE3/U3S3:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Q170M-C/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
    • Asrock 980DE3/U3S3:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Q170M-C/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:6
    • Asrock 980DE3/U3S3:2

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Comparison of Q170M-C/CSM, Asrock 980DE3/U3S3
85 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2600 MHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2 GT/s
Processor thermal power (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 W
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz800,1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers06
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I219LMRealtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features5 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q170AMD 760G
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WindowWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB710
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, CE, WHQL, ErP/EuP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIAMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.01.1
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one226 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Utilities includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIDE, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10, JBOD

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