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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Q170S1/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Mini-STX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 19identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • Socket FM2+
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR3-SDRAM
  • Memory slots type
    • SO-DIMM
    • DIMM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 1024 MB
    • 2048 MB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 0
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 2

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79 specifications
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ASUS

Q170S1/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Mini-STX

Model Q170S1/CSM

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B

GIGABYTE

GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

Model GA-F2A78M-DASHV

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1024 MB2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA II connectors00
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel I219LM
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Features6 differ
Component forDiffersMini PCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersMini-STXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q170AMD A78
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC3236Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 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, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers147 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers140 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
ManualKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one1

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