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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
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1866,1333,1600 MHz3333,2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300 MHz
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
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O2 differ
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
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
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 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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® Z170
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
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
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
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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