Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Q170S1/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Mini-STX vs MSI A320M PRO-VD/S

51specifications compared
25differ
26identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Q170S1/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Mini-STX:Intel
- A320M PRO-VD/S:AMD
Processor socket
- Q170S1/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Mini-STX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- A320M PRO-VD/S:Socket AM4
Memory slots type
- Q170S1/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Mini-STX:SO-DIMM
- A320M PRO-VD/S:DIMM
ECC сompatibility
- Q170S1/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Mini-STX:Non-ECC
- A320M PRO-VD/S:ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum graphics card memory
- Q170S1/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Mini-STX:1024 MB
- A320M PRO-VD/S:2048 MB
Maximum resolution
- Q170S1/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Mini-STX:4096 x 2160 pixels
- A320M PRO-VD/S:2048 x 1280 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- Q170S1/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Mini-STX:0
- A320M PRO-VD/S:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Q170S1/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Mini-STX:0
- A320M PRO-VD/S:1

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Comparison of Q170S1/CSM, A320M PRO-VD/S
70 specifications	A ASUS Q170S1/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Mini-STX Model Q170S1/CSM View product	B MSI A320M PRO-VD/S View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots typeDiffers	SO-DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1024 MB	2048 MB
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	2048 x 1280 pixels
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio 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
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown 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
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	2	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel I219LM	Realtek RTL8111H
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Component forDiffers	Mini PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Mini-STX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Q170	AMD A320
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC3236	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	128 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	147 mm	236 mm
DepthDiffers	140 mm	187 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10

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