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ASUS Q170M-C Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H170-GAMING 3

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 32identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • Q170M-C Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:4
    • GA-H170-GAMING 3:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Q170M-C Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Non-ECC
    • GA-H170-GAMING 3:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Q170M-C Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:SATA III
    • GA-H170-GAMING 3:SATA
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Q170M-C Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
    • GA-H170-GAMING 3:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Q170M-C Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:6
    • GA-H170-GAMING 3:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Q170M-C Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
    • GA-H170-GAMING 3:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • Q170M-C Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:micro ATX
    • GA-H170-GAMING 3:ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Q170M-C Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel® Q170
    • GA-H170-GAMING 3:Intel® H170

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Comparison of Q170M-C, GA-H170-GAMING 3
92 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
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-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel I219LMUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q170Intel® H170
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8GB, 16GB

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