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

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  • 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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77 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466 MHz1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers12
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® H170
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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 one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit128 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers234 mm174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version), Intel Smart Response Technology, cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
Other featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3D 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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