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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z170M-E D3 vs GIGABYTE Mainboards Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 39identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z170M-E D3 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE Mainboards Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE Mainboards Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS Z170M-E D3 (6 vs 4). The GIGABYTE Mainboards Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS Z170M-E D3 (4 vs 2). Processor socket: LGA 1151 (Socket H4) on the ASUS Z170M-E D3, LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the GIGABYTE Mainboards Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX. LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111H on the ASUS Z170M-E D3, Atheros Killer E2201 on the GIGABYTE Mainboards Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • LAN controller
    • Realtek RTL8111H
    • Atheros Killer E2201
  • Motherboard form factor
    • micro ATX
    • ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® Z170
    • Intel® Z97

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Mainboards Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i3-5xxx, i5-4xxx, i5-5xxx, i7-4xxx, i7-5xxx
Memory1 differ
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800,2933,3100 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
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 one0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one1
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HAtheros Killer E2201
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® Z97
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887-VD2Realtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology

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