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ASUS Q170T/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX vs ASUS ROG STRIX B250I GAMING

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 39identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • Q170T/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:DDR3-SDRAM
    • ROG STRIX B250I GAMING:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Memory slots type
    • Q170T/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:SO-DIMM
    • ROG STRIX B250I GAMING:DIMM
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Q170T/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:2133 MHz
    • ROG STRIX B250I GAMING:2133,2400 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Q170T/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:3
    • ROG STRIX B250I GAMING:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Q170T/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:2
    • ROG STRIX B250I GAMING:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Q170T/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:0
    • ROG STRIX B250I GAMING:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Q170T/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:2
    • ROG STRIX B250I GAMING:1
  • Component for
    • Q170T/CSM Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:Mini PC
    • ROG STRIX B250I GAMING:PC

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77 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers30
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
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 quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity00
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I219LM, Realtek RTL8111HIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersMini PCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmini ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q170Intel® B250
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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 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
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887-VDUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size128 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width170 mm170 mm
Depth170 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
ManualYesYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Embedded DisplayPorts (eDP) quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
LVDS connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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