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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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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
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
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz800,1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
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
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
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
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I219LMRealtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features5 differ
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
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
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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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