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ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 33identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING (6 vs 4). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA, SATA III on the ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING, M.2, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU. Parallel processing technology support: 4-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI on the ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING, 2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z170 PRO GAMING:SATA, SATA III
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU:M.2, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z170 PRO GAMING:3
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Z170 PRO GAMING:1
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z170 PRO GAMING:4
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Z170 PRO GAMING:3
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z170 PRO GAMING:2
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z170 PRO GAMING:4
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU:3
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Z170 PRO GAMING:1
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU:2

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Comparison of Z170 PRO GAMING, GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU
68 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200,3300 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers4-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers31
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt 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 quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — 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
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers34
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots33
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
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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