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ASUS Z170-K Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs ASUS Z170M-PLUS Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 52identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z170-K Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX has 61 mm more width than the ASUS Z170M-PLUS Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX (305 mm vs 244 mm). The ASUS Z170M-PLUS Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX has 3 mm more depth than the ASUS Z170-K Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX (227 mm vs 224 mm). Motherboard form factor: ATX on the ASUS Z170-K Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX, micro ATX on the ASUS Z170M-PLUS Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX.

  • Motherboard form factor
    • Z170-K Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:ATX
    • Z170M-PLUS Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:micro ATX
  • Width
    • Z170-K Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:305 mm
    • Z170M-PLUS Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:244 mm
  • Depth
    • Z170-K Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:224 mm
    • Z170M-PLUS Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:227 mm

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Comparison of Z170-K, Z170M-PLUS
61 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200,3300 MHz2133,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200,3300 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA, SATA IIISATA, SATA III
RAID levels1, 5, 101, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportQuad-GPU CrossFireXQuad-GPU CrossFireX
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
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 connectors22
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of COM connectors11
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111GRUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z170Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots22
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots22
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm227 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express ports11
S/PDIF in portYesYes

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