Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG STRIX X99 GAMING vs GIGABYTE GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0)

42specifications compared
25differ
17identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- ROG STRIX X99 GAMING:LGA 2011-v3
- GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Supported memory types
- ROG STRIX X99 GAMING:DDR4-SDRAM
- GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):DDR3L-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- ROG STRIX X99 GAMING:8
- GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):2
Memory slots type
- ROG STRIX X99 GAMING:DIMM
- GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):SO-DIMM
Memory channels
- ROG STRIX X99 GAMING:Quad-channel
- GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):Dual-channel
USB 2.0 connectors
- ROG STRIX X99 GAMING:2
- GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- ROG STRIX X99 GAMING:2
- GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):6
Number of SATA III connectors
- ROG STRIX X99 GAMING:8
- GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):4

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Comparison of ROG STRIX X99 GAMING, GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0)
91 specifications	A ASUS ROG STRIX X99 GAMING View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011-v3	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	2
Memory slots typeDiffers	DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.35 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3300,3333 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD & SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O7 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Differs	Yes	No
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	10	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt headersDiffers	1	0
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I218-V	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X99	Intel® H170
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Power source typeDiffers	ATX	DC
DC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 W
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Windows 10 Education, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8.1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	170 mm
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source

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