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GIGABYTE GA-B150M-HD3 DDR3 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-SOC FORCE (rev. 1.0)

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 25identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • GA-B150M-HD3 DDR3:DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
    • GA-Z170X-SOC FORCE (rev. 1.0):DDR4-SDRAM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-B150M-HD3 DDR3:32 GB
    • GA-Z170X-SOC FORCE (rev. 1.0):64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-B150M-HD3 DDR3:SATA III
    • GA-Z170X-SOC FORCE (rev. 1.0):SATA
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-B150M-HD3 DDR3:1
    • GA-Z170X-SOC FORCE (rev. 1.0):2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-B150M-HD3 DDR3:6
    • GA-Z170X-SOC FORCE (rev. 1.0):11
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-B150M-HD3 DDR3:4
    • GA-Z170X-SOC FORCE (rev. 1.0):5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-B150M-HD3 DDR3:0
    • GA-Z170X-SOC FORCE (rev. 1.0):1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • GA-B150M-HD3 DDR3:0
    • GA-Z170X-SOC FORCE (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of GA-B150M-HD3 DDR3, GA-Z170X-SOC FORCE (rev. 1.0)
93 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one8 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD, Intel, NVIDIA
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers611
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers45
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111HUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® Z170
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x8 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers174 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm264 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton® Internet Security (OEM version), Intel® Smart Response Technology, cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3D OSD, @BIOS, Ambient LED, AutoGreen, Cloud Station, EasyTune, Easy RAID, Fast Boot, Smart TimeLock, Smart Keyboard, Smart Backup, System Information Viewer, USB Blocker, Q-Flash, Smart Switch, Xpress Install, GIGABYTE HW OC
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-dUnknown — not stated by the source

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