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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Q170S1 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) vs MSI A68HM GAMING

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 16identical
  • 30known 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
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 2133 MHz
    • 1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4096 x 2304 pixels
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 0
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 0
    • 2

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ASUS

Q170S1 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4)

Model Q170S1

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MSI

A68HM GAMINGView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A, AMD FX™
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2304 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one3
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I219LMRealtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorKnown for onemicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q170AMD A68H
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers147 mm205 mm
DepthDiffers140 mm244 mm

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