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ASUS Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 5

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 36identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 5 has 3 more SATA II connectors than the ASUS Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX (3 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 5 has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 5 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the ASUS Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX (3 vs 2). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the ASUS Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX, SATA II, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 5. Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX, Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 5.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:SATA III
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 5:SATA II, SATA III
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 5:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 5:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 5:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 5:1
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 5:2
  • Headphone outputs
    • Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 5:5
  • LAN controller
    • Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel® I219-V
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 5:Atheros Killer E2201

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Comparison of Z170-AR, GA-Z170X-Gaming 5
84 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2600,2666,3400,2800,2933,2133,3000,3100,2400,3200 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceECC & Non-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers03
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
Headphone outputsDiffers15
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VAtheros Killer E2201
Features1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 10 Education, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 10 Home, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 8Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, 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
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIAMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit32 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersASUS Utilities EZ UpdateNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response Technology
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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