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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE 970 + SB950 CHIPSET MB vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Designare Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 27identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3+
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • M.2, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0

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GIGABYTE

970 + SB950 CHIPSET MBView product
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GIGABYTE

GA-Z170X-Designare Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD PhenomIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Internal memoryKnown for one64 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one64 MB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATAM.2, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers62
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 quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersNettopPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 970Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security, Intel Smart Response Technology, cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Analog audio outputKnown for one5
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes

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