Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H170-PLUS D3 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0)

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 35identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • H170-PLUS D3:DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
    • GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):DDR3-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • H170-PLUS D3:Non-ECC
    • GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H170-PLUS D3:SATA III, M.2
    • GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H170-PLUS D3:4
    • GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H170-PLUS D3:2
    • GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):1
  • Motherboard chipset
    • H170-PLUS D3:Intel® H170
    • GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):Intel® Z170
  • BIOS memory size
    • H170-PLUS D3:128 Mbit
    • GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):16 Mbit
  • Width
    • H170-PLUS D3:218 mm
    • GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):305 mm

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Comparison of H170-PLUS D3, GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0)
83 specifications
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1866,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA III, M.2M.2, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111HUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit16 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers218 mm305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source199 mm
HeightKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response Technology cFosSpeed

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