Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-X150M-PLUS WS

41specifications compared
15differ
26identical
59known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:4
- GA-X150M-PLUS WS:2
Maximum internal memory
- Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:64 GB
- GA-X150M-PLUS WS:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:M.2, SATA III
- GA-X150M-PLUS WS:SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
- GA-X150M-PLUS WS:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
- GA-X150M-PLUS WS:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:0
- GA-X150M-PLUS WS:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:6
- GA-X150M-PLUS WS:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
- GA-X150M-PLUS WS:1

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Comparison of Q170M2, GA-X150M-PLUS WS
100 specifications	A ASUS Q170M2 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX Model Q170M2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X150M-PLUS WS View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Celeron® D, Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core, Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Celeron® M, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® 4 Extreme Edition, Intel® Pentium® D, Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core, Intel® Pentium® Extreme Edition, Intel Pentium G, Intel® Pentium® III, Intel® Pent
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iTE® I/O Controller
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	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/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
S/PDIF out 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
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known 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 ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
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
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
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
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Q170	Intel® C232
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
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)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
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	174 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
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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