Skylake Z170 Micro-ATX Motherboards
Category : Z170
Published by Luca Rocchi on 05.11.15
With the launch of the new Intel socket LGA 1151 all large motherboard vendors also updated their micro-ATX models. At the moment there are nine different models available and prices span from 100 up to 210 Euro. This article will allow you to compare all these boards in order to find the one most suitable for your needs.
Introduction
In this article we're going to show you all the different micro-ATX motherboards, which are available as of today. There are quite a few interesting socket LGA1151 Z170 products around, no matter whether you're an overclocker, gamer or office user. Although these boards are small, they feature an extensive amount of features and therefore there are rather big price differences. Nevertheless we believe there is something for everybody. If you're looking for a micro-ATX motherboard this article is going to help you compare the different features and prices, so you'll end up with board that suits your needs the most.
| Page 1 - Introduction |
| Page 2 - USB and Storage connectors |
| Page 3 - Audio, Video, Network |
| Page 4 - Features |
| Page 5 - Preview / Gallery |
USB and Storage connectors
| USB 2.0 Rear | USB 3.0 Rear | USB 2.0 Header | USB 3.0 Header | PCI-Express | SLI / CF | M.2 Lenght | SATA | |
| ASRock Z170M Pro4S | No | 6x | 2x | 2x | 2x PCIe 3.0 x16 (support x16/x4) 2x PCI 3.0 x1 |
No / Yes | 2280 | 6x |
| ASRock Z170M Pro4 | No | 6x | 2x | 2x | 2x PCIe 3.0 x16 (support x16/x4) 2x PCIe 3.0 x1 |
No / Yes | 2280 | 6x |
| ASRock Z170M Extreme4 | No | 4x + 2x 3.1 | 2x | 2x | 3x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16/x8/x4) 1x PCIe 3.0 x1 |
Yes / Yes | 2280 | 6x |
| ASUS Z170M-Plus | 2x | 2x + 1x 3.1 | 4x | 4x | 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 1x PCIe 3.0 x4 2x PCIe 3.0 x1 |
No / Yes | 2280 | 6x (1x Express) |
| ASUS Maximus VIII Gene | No | 6x + 2x 3.1 | 2x | 4x | 2x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16/x8) 1x PCIe 3.0 x4 |
Yes / Yes | 22110 | 6x (2x Express) |
| Gigabyte Z170MX-GAMING 5 | 2x | 3x + 2x 3.1 | 2x | 2x | 3x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16/x8/x4) 1x PCI |
Yes / Yes | 2280 | 6x (3x Express) |
| Gigabyte Z170M-D3H | 2x | 4x | 2x | 2x | 2x PCIe 3.0 x16 (support x16/x4) 2x PCI |
No / Yes | 2280 | 6x (3x Express) |
| MSI Z170M Mortar | 2x | 4x | 2x | 4x | 2x PCIe 3.0 x16 (support x16/x4) 2x PCIe 3.0 x1 |
No / Yes | No | 6x (2x Express) |
| Supermicro C7Z170-M | 2x | 4x | 2x | 2x | 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 1x PCIe 3.0 x4 1x PCIe 3.0 x1 |
No / No | 22110 | 6x |
| Page 1 - Introduction |
| Page 2 - USB and Storage connectors |
| Page 3 - Audio, Video, Network |
| Page 4 - Features |
| Page 5 - Preview / Gallery |
Audio, Video, Network
| Wi-Fi | Bluetooth | LAN | Video output | HDMI | Audio | |
| ASRock Z170M Pro4S | No | No | Intel PHY I219V | 1x HDMI + 1x DVI-D | 4K 24Hz | Realtek ALC892 / 7.1 |
| ASRock Z170M Pro4 | No | No | Intel PHY I219V | 1x HDMI + 1x DVI-D | 4K 24Hz | Realtek ALC892 / 7.1 |
| ASRock Z170M Extreme4 | No | No | Intel PHY I219V | 1x HDMI + 1x DVI-D | 4K 24Hz | Realtek ALC1150 / 7.1 |
| ASUS Z170M-Plus | No | No | Intel PHY I219V | 1x HDMI + 1x VGA + 1x DVI-D | 4K 24Hz | Realtek ALC887 / 7.1 |
| ASUS Maximus VIII Gene | No | No | Intel PHY I219V | 1x HDMI + 1x DP + 1x DVI-D | 4K 24Hz | ROG SupremeFX |
| Gigabyte Z170MX-GAMING 5 | No | No | Killer NIC E2201 | 1x HDMI + 1x VGA + 1x DVI-D | 4K 24Hz | Realtek ALC1150 / 7.1 |
| Gigabyte Z170M-D3H | No | No | Intel PHY I219V | 1x HDMI + 1x VGA + 1x DVI-D | 4K 24Hz | Realtek ALC892 / 7.1 |
| MSI Z170M Mortar | 1x Mini-PCIe | No | Realtek RTL8111H | 1x HDMI + 1x VGA + 1x DVI-D | 4K 24Hz | Realtek ALC892 / 7.1 |
| Supermicro C7Z170-M | No | No | Intel PHY I219V | 1x HDMI + 1x DP + 1x DVI-D | 4K 24Hz | Realtek ALC1150 / 7.1 |
| Page 1 - Introduction |
| Page 2 - USB and Storage connectors |
| Page 3 - Audio, Video, Network |
| Page 4 - Features |
| Page 5 - Preview / Gallery |
Features
| Color scheme | On board buttons | RAM Speed | Phases | Fan Headers | |
| ASRock Z170M Pro4S | Black / Bronze | No | 3466 MHz | 6 | 3x PWM |
| ASRock Z170M Pro4 | Black / Bronze | No | 3466 MHz | 6 | 3x PWM |
| ASRock Z170M Extreme4 | Black / Bronze | No | 3466 MHz | 6 | 3x PWM |
| ASUS Z170M-Plus | Black / Gold | No | 3466 MHz | 7 | 3x PWM |
| ASUS Maximus VIII Gene | Black / Red | Power / Reset / Debug / clrCMOS / memOK | 3466 MHz | 12 | 6x + 3x PWM |
| Gigabyte Z170MX-GAMING 5 | Black / Red | No | 3466 MHz | 6 | 3x PWM |
| Gigabyte Z170M-D3H | Black | No | 3466 MHz | 6 | 3x PWM |
| MSI Z170M Mortar | Black | No | 3200 MHz | 6 | 3x PWM |
| Supermicro C7Z170-M | Black / Red | Power / Reset / clrCMOS | 3200 MHz | 8 | 3x PWM |
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| Page 2 - USB and Storage connectors |
| Page 3 - Audio, Video, Network |
| Page 4 - Features |
| Page 5 - Preview / Gallery |
Preview / Gallery
| Product Picture | Official site | Price |
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ASRock Z170M Pro4S |
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ASRock Z170M Pro4 |
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ASRock Z170M Extreme4 |
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ASUS Z170M-Plus |
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ASUS Maximus VIII Gene |
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Gigabyte Z170MX-GAMING 5 |
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Gigabyte Z170M-D3H |
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MSI Z170M Mortar |
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Supermicro C7Z170-M |
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