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ASUS X99-A II vs GIGABYTE GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0)

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 10identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • X99-A II:LGA 2011-v3
    • GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Supported memory types
    • X99-A II:DDR4-SDRAM
    • GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):DDR3L-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • X99-A II:8
    • GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):2
  • Memory slots type
    • X99-A II:DIMM
    • GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):SO-DIMM
  • Memory channels
    • X99-A II:Quad-channel
    • GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • X99-A II:128 GB
    • GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • X99-A II:M.2, SATA
    • GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • X99-A II:2
    • GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0):5

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Comparison of X99-A II, GA-H170TN (rev. 1.0)
86 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor thermal power (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei7-xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one40Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory6 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers82
Memory slots typeDiffersDIMMSO-DIMM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATAM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O7 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers25
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers84
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers10
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out connectorDiffersYesNo
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt headersDiffers10
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers51
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
COM ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I218-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X99Intel® H170
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeDiffersATXDC
DC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 W
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8.1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers30.5 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers24.4 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Quick installation guideYesYes
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source

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