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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z170-A Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EU

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 38identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EU has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS Z170-A Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX (8 vs 6). The ASUS Z170-A Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EU (2 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EU has 3 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the ASUS Z170-A Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX (5 vs 2). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA, SATA III on the ASUS Z170-A Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX, M.2, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EU. RAID levels: 1, 5, 10 on the ASUS Z170-A Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX, 0, 1, 5, 10 on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EU.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA III
    • M.2, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 5
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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ASUS

Z170-A Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

Model Z170-A

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200,3300 MHz3866,3666,2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers4-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one2
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one3
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers25
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z170Intel® Z170
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature, Voltage
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots33
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots33
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one1
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYes
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYes

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