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Compare ASUS Z170-E vs M5A99X Evo

ASUS Z170-E and ASUS M5A99X Evo are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), PCI-Express x16 Slots (3) and SATA 6 Gbps Ports (6). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and PCI-Express x1 Slots.

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ASUS Z170-E

ASUS M5A99X Evo

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Brand

ASUS

Brand

Asus

Model

Z170-E

Model

M5A99X Evo

Release Date

📅 November 2015

Release Date

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Series

Series

Socket

LGA1151

Socket

AM3+

Form factor

ATX

Form factor

ATX

Chipset

Intel Z170

Chipset

AMD 990X

Supported Memory

DDR4

2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz

Supported Memory

DDR3

1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 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 ALC887

Audio Chipset

-

Audio Channels

8 Channels

Audio Channels

-

LAN Chipset

Intel I219-V

LAN Chipset

-

Max LAN Speed

10/100/1000Mbps

Max LAN Speed

-

SLI Support

Yes

SLI Support

Yes

CrossFire Support

Yes

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

3

PCI-Express x16 Slots

3

PCI-Express x4 Slots

0

PCI-Express x4 Slots

0

PCI-Express x1 Slots

3

PCI-Express x1 Slots

2

SATA 6 Gbps Ports

6

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 / 22110 - M Key

M.2 Devices support

-

RAM Slots

4

RAM Slots

4

Maximum Supported RAM

64 GB

Maximum Supported RAM

32 GB

Onboard USB 2.0

2

Onboard USB 2.0

3

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

Options (4)

	ATX Z170-A $249.00
	ATX Z170-AR $109.99
	ATX Z170-K $345.00
	ATX Z170-PRO $299.99

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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 Z170-E:

40% cheaper, you can save $60.00
+1 Slots PCI-E x1
+1 Ports SATA Express
+1 Ports M.2
+32 GB maximum RAM supported
+1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1

Reasons to buy the ASUS M5A99X Evo:

+1 Onboard USB 2.0

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