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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z170-PRO Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs MSI B85M PRO-VD

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 24identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR3-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 0
    • 2

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76 specifications
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ASUS

Z170-PRO Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

Model Z170-PRO

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MSI

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Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1200 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® B85
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 x64Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers42
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm231 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm173 mm

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