Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z170M-E D3 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0)

37specifications compared
13differ
24identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory types
- Z170M-E D3:DDR3-SDRAM
- GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):DDR4-SDRAM
ECC сompatibility
- Z170M-E D3:Non-ECC
- GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
Supported storage drive interfaces
- Z170M-E D3:M.2, SATA III
- GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):SATA
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Z170M-E D3:2
- GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):6
Number of SATA III connectors
- Z170M-E D3:4
- GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):0
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z170M-E D3:2
- GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):0
PS/2 ports quantity
- Z170M-E D3:2
- GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- Z170M-E D3:1
- GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):0

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Comparison of Z170M-E D3, GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0)
73 specifications	A ASUS Z170M-E D3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0)View product
Processoridentical
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800,2933,3100 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3300 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	SATA
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111H	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887-VD2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	128 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	224 mm	170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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