ASRock B560M PRO4 vs H170 Pro4 Motherboard Comparison

ASRock B560M PRO4 and ASRock H170 Pro4 are both motherboards with the same Audio Channels (7.1 Channels), Max LAN Speed (10/100/1000Mbps) and PCI-Express x16 Slots (2). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.

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ASRock B560M PRO4	ASRock H170 Pro4
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Brand ASRock	Brand ASRock
Model B560M PRO4 90-MXBEL0-A0UAYZ	Model H170 PRO4
Release Date 📅 February 2021	Release Date 📅 October 2015
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★☆ (8 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★☆ (5 reviews) Add a product review
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Socket LGA1200	Socket LGA1151
Form factor Micro ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel B560	Chipset Intel H170
Supported Memory DDR4 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3800Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4600Mhz 4800Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support No	ECC RAM Support No
Audio Chipset Realtek ALC897	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC892
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset Intel I219V	LAN Chipset Intel I219-V
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support No	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 3 x Antenna Mounting Points 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 1 x HDMI Port 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection) 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection) 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone	Back I/O Ports -
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN No
PCI-Express x16 Slots 2	PCI-Express x16 Slots 2
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 1	PCI-Express x1 Slots 3
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 2
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 2
M.2 Ports 3	M.2 Ports 1
M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key (Intel 11th Gen only) 2280 - M Key 2230 - E Key	M.2 Devices support 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0

Comparison and key differences summary

⛔ You are comparing motherboards with different sockets. They cannot support the same CPUs. Try to compare motherboards within the same platform.

Reasons to buy the ASRock B560M PRO4:

Newer Product, it was released around 5 years later
Supports the following RAM types: DDR4 2400MHz, 2666MHz, 2933MHz, 3000MHz, 3200MHz, 3333MHz, 3400MHz, 3466MHz, 3600MHz, 3733MHz, 3800MHz, 3866MHz, 4000MHz, 4133MHz, 4600MHz, 4800MHz
+4 Ports SATA 6Gb/s
+2 Ports M.2
+96 GB maximum RAM supported
+1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2