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ASUS Q170M-C Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE MW70-3S0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 16identical
  • 72known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Q170M-C Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • MW70-3S0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:LGA 2011-v3
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Q170M-C Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2133 MHz
    • MW70-3S0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Q170M-C Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:SATA III
    • MW70-3S0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
  • RAID levels
    • Q170M-C Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
    • MW70-3S0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:0, 1, 1E, 5, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Q170M-C Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
    • MW70-3S0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Q170M-C Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:6
    • MW70-3S0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:10
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Q170M-C Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
    • MW70-3S0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Q170M-C Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:6
    • MW70-3S0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:2

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Comparison of Q170M-C, MW70-3S0
109 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Xeon®
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE5-2600
Memory1 differ
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuad-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISerial Attached SCSI (SAS)
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 1E, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, CrossFireX, SLI
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2400
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers610
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers25
Integrated SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 COM connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I219LMIntel I210
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q170Intel® C612
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI slotsDiffers10
PCI-X slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 95%
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source473 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source495 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm330 mm
Other featuresidentical
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum LRDIMM memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Disk on Module (DOM) power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source

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