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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs ASUS X99-A II

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 18identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • LGA 2011-v3
  • Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 series
    • i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
    • i7-xxx
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 8
  • Memory channels
    • Dual-channel
    • Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • M.2, SATA
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 4

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Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX

Model Q170M2

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesDiffersi3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxxi7-xxx
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one40
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors22
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one8
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
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 one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one5
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I219LMIntel® I218-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q170Intel® X99
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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 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
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one11
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterpriseKnown for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm30.5 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm24.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one2
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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