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GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D3H DDR3 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

52specifications compared
13differ
39identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D3H DDR3 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D3H DDR3 (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX has 2 more SATA Express connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D3H DDR3 (3 vs 1). Supported memory types: DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D3H DDR3, DDR4-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX. Supported memory clock speeds: 1333,1600,1866 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D3H DDR3, 2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX.

Supported memory types
- GA-B150M-D3H DDR3:DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
- GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory
- GA-B150M-D3H DDR3:32 GB
- GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:64 GB
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-B150M-D3H DDR3:1
- GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
Number of SATA Express connectors
- GA-B150M-D3H DDR3:1
- GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-B150M-D3H DDR3:4
- GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-B150M-D3H DDR3:0
- GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- GA-B150M-D3H DDR3:micro ATX
- GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:ATX
Motherboard chipset
- GA-B150M-D3H DDR3:Intel® B150
- GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel® Z170

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Comparison of GA-B150M-D3H DDR3, GA-Z170XP-SLI
85 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D3H DDR3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX Model GA-Z170XP-SLI View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Graphics card	HD Graphics	HD Graphics
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
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 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers	1	3
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt headers	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B150	Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC892	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slots	2	2
Number of M.2 (M) slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	256 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Depth	225 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Small Business Advantage cFosSpeed	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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