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ASUS H170M-E D3 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0)

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 34identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0) has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS H170M-E D3 (6 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0) has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS H170M-E D3 (3 vs 2). The ASUS H170M-E D3 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 3). Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0) has on-board graphics card. Supported memory types: DDR3-SDRAM on the ASUS H170M-E D3, DDR4-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0).

  • Supported memory types
    • H170M-E D3:DDR3-SDRAM
    • GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):DDR4-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • H170M-E D3:Non-ECC
    • GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H170M-E D3:SATA III, M.2
    • GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • H170M-E D3:0, 1, 5, 10
    • GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):1, 5, 10
  • On-board graphics card
    • H170M-E D3:No
    • GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):Yes
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H170M-E D3:4
    • GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H170M-E D3:2
    • GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H170M-E D3:4
    • GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):3

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Comparison of H170M-E D3, GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0)
74 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1866,1333,1600 MHz3333,2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA III, M.2M.2, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 101, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
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 supported33
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DVI-D ports quantity11
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm199 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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