Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0)

55specifications compared
17differ
38identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0) has 2 more SATA Express connectors than the ASUS Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX (3 vs 1). The ASUS Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 3). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX (2 vs 1). Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0) has on-board graphics card. ECC сompatibility: Non-ECC on the ASUS Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX, ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0).

ECC сompatibility
- Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Non-ECC
- GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
Supported storage drive interfaces
- Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:SATA III
- GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
Parallel processing technology support
- Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
- GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics card
- Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:No
- GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):Yes
Number of SATA Express connectors
- Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
- GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):3
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
- GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
- GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
- GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):3

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Comparison of Z170-DELUXE, GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0)
89 specifications	A ASUS Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX Model Z170-DELUXE View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300 MHz	3333,2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	16GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID levels	1, 5, 10	1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memory	512 MB	512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Number of displays supported	3	3
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers	1	3
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	3
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt headers	1	1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I211-AT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z170	Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC1150	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Wi	Yes
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	3	2
Number of M.2 (M) slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	199 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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