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ASUS SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 vs GIGABYTE GA-X99-GAMING5 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 24identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • GA-X99-GAMING5 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:LGA 2011-v3
  • Number of memory slots
    • SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1:4
    • GA-X99-GAMING5 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:8
  • Memory channels
    • SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1:Dual-channel
    • GA-X99-GAMING5 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Quad-channel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1:2133,2400 MHz
    • GA-X99-GAMING5 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:2133,2400,2666,2800 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1:64 GB
    • GA-X99-GAMING5 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1:M.2, SATA III
    • GA-X99-GAMING5 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1:2
    • GA-X99-GAMING5 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1:2
    • GA-X99-GAMING5 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:6

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Comparison of SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1, GA-X99-GAMING5
87 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-V, Realtek RTL8111HAtheros Killer E2201
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® X99
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Quiet System Technology (QST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Remote PC Assist Technology (RPAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-d
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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