Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-990X-Gaming SLI (rev. 1.0)

49specifications compared
24differ
25identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel
- GA-990X-Gaming SLI (rev. 1.0):AMD
Processor socket
- Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- GA-990X-Gaming SLI (rev. 1.0):Socket AM3+
Supported memory types
- Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
- GA-990X-Gaming SLI (rev. 1.0):DDR3-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speeds
- Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2133 MHz
- GA-990X-Gaming SLI (rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:M.2, SATA III
- GA-990X-Gaming SLI (rev. 1.0):SATA III
Graphics card family
- Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel
- GA-990X-Gaming SLI (rev. 1.0):AMD, NVIDIA
USB 2.0 connectors
- Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
- GA-990X-Gaming SLI (rev. 1.0):3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
- GA-990X-Gaming SLI (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of Q170M2, GA-990X-Gaming SLI (rev. 1.0)
106 specifications	A ASUS Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX Model Q170M2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-990X-Gaming SLI (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD Phenom
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 GT/s
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket AM3+
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD, NVIDIA
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2304 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel I219LM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Q170	AMD 990X
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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	Windows 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
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB950
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
Number of M.2 (M) slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)	Yes	Yes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterpriseKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-d	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version), cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	@BIOS, Ambient LED, Cloud Station, EasyTune, Game Controller, Smart TimeLock, Smart Recovery 2, System Information Viewer, USB Blocker, Q-Flash, ON/OFF Charge, Smart Switch, Xpress Install

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