Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0)

44specifications compared
19differ
25identical
70known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory types
- Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
- GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):DDR3L-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:4
- GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):2
Memory slots type
- Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:DIMM
- GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):SO-DIMM
Supported memory clock speeds
- Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2133 MHz
- GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:64 GB
- GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
- GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
- GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):6
Number of SATA III connectors
- Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:6
- GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):4

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Comparison of Q170M2, GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0)
114 specifications	A ASUS Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX Model Q170M2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots typeDiffers	DIMM	SO-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	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.35 V
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
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/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	6
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
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 connectorsDiffers	2	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsDiffers	2	No
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	6	6
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 quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Q170	Intel® H170
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
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 7 Ultimate, Windows 8.1
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
DC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 W
Expansion slotsidentical
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 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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