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ASUS Q170S1 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) vs MSI E3 KRAIT GAMING V5

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 25identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • Q170S1 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4):2
    • E3 KRAIT GAMING V5:4
  • Memory slots type
    • Q170S1 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4):SO-DIMM
    • E3 KRAIT GAMING V5:DIMM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Q170S1 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4):Non-ECC
    • E3 KRAIT GAMING V5:ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Q170S1 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4):32 GB
    • E3 KRAIT GAMING V5:64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Q170S1 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4):0
    • E3 KRAIT GAMING V5:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Q170S1 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4):0
    • E3 KRAIT GAMING V5:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Q170S1 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4):2
    • E3 KRAIT GAMING V5:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Q170S1 motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4):0
    • E3 KRAIT GAMING V5:2

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Comparison of Q170S1, E3 KRAIT GAMING V5
71 specifications
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
HDMI ports quantityDiffers20
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel I219LMUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q170Intel® C232
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers147 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers140 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source

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