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ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0)

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 34identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0) has 1 more SATA Express connectors than the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER (3 vs 2). The ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 3). The ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0) has on-board graphics card. ECC сompatibility: Non-ECC on the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER, ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0).

  • ECC сompatibility
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:Non-ECC
    • GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:SATA III
    • GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:0, 1, 5, 10
    • GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):1, 5, 10
  • On-board graphics card
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:No
    • GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:4096 x 2304 pixels
    • GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):4096 x 2160 pixels
  • Number of SATA Express connectors
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:2
    • GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):3
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:4
    • GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:4
    • GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of MAXIMUS VIII RANGER, GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0)
84 specifications
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers3300,3333,2666,3400,2800,2133,3000,2400,3200 MHz3333,2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 101, 5, 10
Graphics3 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2304 pixels4096 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/O2 differ
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers23
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers43
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio 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 quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
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
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 ProfesYes
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
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 & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm199 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB, SATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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