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ASUS Z170M-E D3 vs GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D3H DDR3

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 34identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • Z170M-E D3:DDR3-SDRAM
    • GA-B150M-D3H DDR3:DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Z170M-E D3:Non-ECC
    • GA-B150M-D3H DDR3:ECC & Non-ECC
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Z170M-E D3:2
    • GA-B150M-D3H DDR3:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z170M-E D3:4
    • GA-B150M-D3H DDR3:6
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • Z170M-E D3:4
    • GA-B150M-D3H DDR3:7
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Z170M-E D3:2
    • GA-B150M-D3H DDR3:3
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Z170M-E D3:2
    • GA-B150M-D3H DDR3:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • Z170M-E D3:1
    • GA-B150M-D3H DDR3:6

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Comparison of Z170M-E D3, GA-B150M-D3H DDR3
80 specifications
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800,2933,3100 MHz1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers47
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
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
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111HUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® B150
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887-VD2Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Small Business Advantage cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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