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ASUS Z170-Premium Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 33identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z170-Premium Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
  • Number of SATA Express connectors
    • Z170-Premium Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z170-Premium Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z170-Premium Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • Z170-Premium Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Z170-Premium Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Z170-Premium Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • Z170-Premium Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1

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81 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000 MHz2133 MHz
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers23
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® Q170
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Wind
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Small Business Advantage Intel Smart Response Technology
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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