Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H170M-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0)

41specifications compared
16differ
25identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory types
- Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
- GA-H170M-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):DDR3-SDRAM
ECC сompatibility
- Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Non-ECC
- GA-H170M-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:64 GB
- GA-H170M-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:M.2, SATA III
- GA-H170M-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):SATA
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
- GA-H170M-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):1
Number of SATA Express connectors
- Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
- GA-H170M-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
- GA-H170M-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
- GA-H170M-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of Z170-E, GA-H170M-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0)
77 specifications	A ASUS Z170-E Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX Model Z170-E View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H170M-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466 MHz	1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	SATA
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
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
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I219-V	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® Z170	Intel® H170
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, 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 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Window
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	234 mm	174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version), Intel Smart Response Technology, cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
Other featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3D OSD, @BIOS, AutoGreen, Cloud Station, EasyTune, Easy RAID, Fast Boot, Smart TimeLock, Smart Keyboard, Smart Backup, System Information Viewer, USB Blocker, Q-Flash, Smart Switch, Xpress Install

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