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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
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
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
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III, M.2
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 Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
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
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
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
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150Unknown — not stated by the source
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
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit128 Mbit
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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