Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS X99-E motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0)

51specifications compared
23differ
28identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- X99-E motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:LGA 2011-v3
- GA-H170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Number of memory slots
- X99-E motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:8
- GA-H170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):4
Memory channels
- X99-E motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Quad-channel
- GA-H170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility
- X99-E motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Non-ECC
- GA-H170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- X99-E motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:128 GB
- GA-H170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):64 GB
RAID levels
- X99-E motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:0
- GA-H170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
Number of SATA III connectors
- X99-E motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:8
- GA-H170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- X99-E motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:4
- GA-H170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of X99-E, GA-H170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0)
84 specifications	A ASUS X99-E motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX Model X99-E View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011-v3	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory5 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	64 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III, USB 2.0, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C	M.2, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD, NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I218-V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X99	Intel® H170
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of M.2 (M) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Manual	Yes	Yes
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Small Business Advantage cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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