ASRock Z97E-ITX/ac vs H570M-ITX/AC Motherboard Comparison

ASRock Z97E-ITX/ac and ASRock H570M-ITX/AC are both motherboards with the same Form factor (Mini ITX), Audio Channels (7.1 Channels) and Wi-Fi Generation (5). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Audio Chipset.

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ASRock Z97E-ITX/ac	ASRock H570M-ITX/AC
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 88	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) -
Brand ASRock	Brand ASRock
Model Z97E-ITX/ac	Model H570M-ITX/AC 90-MXBEU0-A0UAYZ
Release Date 📅 May 2014	Release Date 📅 February 2021
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User reviews ★★★★☆ (15 reviews) Add a product review	User 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 ►
Pros Full ATX-level performance Support for M.2 storage (on back of board) 802.11ac Wi-Fi Very good onboard audio	Pros -
Socket LGA1150	Socket LGA1200
Form factor Mini ITX	Form factor Mini ITX
Chipset Intel Z97	Chipset Intel H570
Supported Memory DDR3 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz 4600Mhz
* 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 ALC1150	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC897
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset Intel I218V	LAN Chipset Dragon RTL8125BG
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000/2500Mbps + 10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support No
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports -	Back I/O Ports 2 x Antenna Ports 1 x HDMI Port 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C Port (20Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection) 3 x USB 2.0 Port (Supports ESD Protection) 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 5	Wi-Fi Generation 5
PCI-Express x16 Slots 1	PCI-Express x16 Slots 1
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 0	PCI-Express x1 Slots 0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4
SATA Express Ports 1	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 1	M.2 Ports 3
M.2 Devices support 2230 / 2242 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2280 - M Key (Intel 11th Gen only) 2280 - M Key 2230 - E Key
RAM Slots 2	RAM Slots 2
Maximum Supported RAM 16 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 64 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0