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ASUS Z170-PRO Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs ASUS Z170I Pro Gaming

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 33identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • Z170-PRO Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
    • Z170I Pro Gaming:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Z170-PRO Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:64 GB
    • Z170I Pro Gaming:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z170-PRO Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:M.2, SATA III
    • Z170I Pro Gaming:SATA III, M.2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z170-PRO Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • Z170I Pro Gaming:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Z170-PRO Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • Z170I Pro Gaming:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z170-PRO Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
    • Z170I Pro Gaming:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z170-PRO Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • Z170I Pro Gaming:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Z170-PRO Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
    • Z170I Pro Gaming:1

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Comparison of Z170-PRO, Z170I Pro Gaming
67 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800 MHz2600,3333,2666,3400,2800,2933,2133,3000,3100,2400,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III, M.2
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA Express connectors11
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 connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors22
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
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 quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantity11
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerIntel® I219-VIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z170Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
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
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source170 mm

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