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Compare ASUS Z170-E vs Z170M-E D3

ASUS Z170-E and ASUS Z170M-E D3 are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1151), Chipset (Intel Z170) and Audio Channels (8 Channels). The main differences are in Form factor, Supported Memory, Audio Chipset and LAN Chipset.
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Brand
ASUS
Brand
ASUS
Model
Z170-E
Model
Z170M-E D3
Release Date
📅 November 2015
Release Date
📅 January 2016
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Series
Series
Socket
LGA1151
Socket
LGA1151
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
Micro ATX
Chipset
Intel Z170
Chipset
Intel Z170
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR3
1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2000Mhz 2133Mhz 2200Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3100Mhz
* 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 ALC887-VD2
Audio Channels
8 Channels
Audio Channels
8 Channels
LAN Chipset
Intel I219-V
LAN Chipset
Realtek 8111H
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
No
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
2
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
3
PCI-Express x1 Slots
1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA Express Ports
1
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
1
M.2 Ports
1
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
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
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
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

Reasons to buy the ASUS Z170-E:

  • 24% cheaper, you can save $29.06
  • Supports NVIDIA SLI
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x16
  • +2 Slots PCI-E x1
  • +2 Ports SATA 6Gb/s
  • +1 Ports SATA Express

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