Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H170-PLUS D3 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0)

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 29identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • H170-PLUS D3:DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):DDR4-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • H170-PLUS D3:Non-ECC
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H170-PLUS D3:SATA III, M.2
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H170-PLUS D3:4
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H170-PLUS D3:4
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • H170-PLUS D3:0
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H170-PLUS D3:2
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):1
  • LAN controller
    • H170-PLUS D3:Realtek RTL8111H
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):Atheros Killer E2201

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Comparison of H170-PLUS D3, GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0)
86 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-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1866,1333,1600 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 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, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
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
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
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 ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
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-A ports quantityDiffers01
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
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HAtheros Killer E2201
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit32 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 mm244 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 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
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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