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Compare ASUS H170-PRO vs A88X-Pro

ASUS H170-PRO and ASUS A88X-Pro are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), Audio Channels (8 Channels) and Max LAN Speed (10/100/1000Mbps). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Audio Chipset.
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Brand
ASUS
Brand
ASUS
Model
H170-PRO
Model
A88X-Pro
Release Date
📅 August 2015
Release Date
📅 March 2014
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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★★★★★
(2 reviews)
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★★★★☆
(95 reviews)
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Series
-
Series
Socket
LGA1151
Socket
FM2+
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
Intel H170
Chipset
AMD A88X
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR3
1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz 2200Mhz 2250Mhz 2400Mhz
* 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 ALC887
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1150
Audio Channels
8 Channels
Audio Channels
8 Channels
LAN Chipset
Realtek 8111H
LAN Chipset
Realtek 8111GR
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Back Connect
No
Back Connect
No
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
2
PCI-Express x1 Slots
2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA Express Ports
1
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
1
M.2 Ports
0
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
-
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
4
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
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 ASUS H170-PRO:

  • 43% cheaper, you can save $103.09
  • Newer Product, it was released around 17 months later
  • +1 Ports SATA Express
  • +1 Ports M.2
  • +1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1

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Reasons to buy the ASUS A88X-Pro:

  • Supports AMD CrossFire
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x16
  • +2 Ports SATA 6Gb/s
  • +2 Onboard USB 2.0

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