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ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER vs GIGABYTE GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 34identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX (4 vs 3). The ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER (4 vs 2). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER, M.2, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX. Parallel processing technology support: 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI on the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER, 2-Way CrossFireX on the GIGABYTE GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:SATA III
    • GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:M.2, SATA III
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:4
    • GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:4
    • GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:2
    • GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:2
    • GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:0
    • GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:0
    • GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:ATX
    • GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of MAXIMUS VIII RANGER, GA-H170M-D3H
89 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers3300,3333,2666,3400,2800,2133,3000,2400,3200 MHz2133 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers43
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio 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
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® H170
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 10 Education, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 10 Home, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 7 ProfesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers32
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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® Insider™Known 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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersUSB, SATASATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2

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