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ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0)

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 39identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0) (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0) has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING (6 vs 4). ECC сompatibility: Non-ECC on the ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING, ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA, SATA III on the ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING, M.2, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0).

  • ECC сompatibility
    • Z170 PRO GAMING:Non-ECC
    • GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z170 PRO GAMING:SATA, SATA III
    • GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z170 PRO GAMING:3
    • GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Z170 PRO GAMING:1
    • GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z170 PRO GAMING:4
    • GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z170 PRO GAMING:4
    • GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z170 PRO GAMING:2
    • GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):1
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • Z170 PRO GAMING:3
    • GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of Z170 PRO GAMING, GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0)
76 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200,3300 MHz3333,2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levels1, 5, 101, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers4-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors33
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DVI-D ports quantity11
Microphone inYesYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z170Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm199 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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