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ASUS Z170-A Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs ASUS Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 44identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z170-A Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX (2 vs 1). The ASUS Z170-A Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the ASUS Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX (2 vs 1). The ASUS Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX has 4 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity than the ASUS Z170-A Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX (6 vs 2). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA, SATA III on the ASUS Z170-A Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX, SATA III on the ASUS Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX. Parallel processing technology support: 4-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI on the ASUS Z170-A Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX on the ASUS Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z170-A Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:SATA, SATA III
    • Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z170-A Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z170-A Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z170-A Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Z170-A Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Z170-A Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • Z170-A Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0

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Comparison of Z170-A, Z170-DELUXE
88 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200,3300 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levels1, 5, 101, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers4-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors44
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headers11
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I211-AT
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z170Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Wi
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots33
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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