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ASUS Z170-P D3 vs ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 45identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z170-P D3 (3 vs 2). The ASUS Z170-P D3 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING (2 vs 1). The ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS Z170-P D3 (3 vs 2). Supported memory types: DDR3-SDRAM on the ASUS Z170-P D3, DDR4-SDRAM on the ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING.

  • Supported memory types
    • Z170-P D3:DDR3-SDRAM
    • Z170 PRO GAMING:DDR4-SDRAM
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z170-P D3:2
    • Z170 PRO GAMING:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Z170-P D3:2
    • Z170 PRO GAMING:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Z170-P D3:2
    • Z170 PRO GAMING:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z170-P D3:0
    • Z170 PRO GAMING:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Z170-P D3:2
    • Z170 PRO GAMING:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • Z170-P D3:0
    • Z170 PRO GAMING:1
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • Z170-P D3:2
    • Z170 PRO GAMING:3

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Comparison of Z170-P D3, Z170 PRO GAMING
63 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100 MHz2133,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200,3300 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA, SATA IIISATA, SATA III
RAID levels1, 5, 101, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectors44
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 connectorsDiffers23
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of COM connectors11
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111GRUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z170Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers218 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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