Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H110M-S2H-GSM motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EK (rev. 1.0)

53specifications compared
25differ
28identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EK (rev. 1.0) has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-H110M-S2H-GSM motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EK (rev. 1.0) has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-H110M-S2H-GSM motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX (64 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EK (rev. 1.0) has 512 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the GIGABYTE GA-H110M-S2H-GSM motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX (1024 MB vs 512 MB). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-H110M-S2H-GSM motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX, M.2, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EK (rev. 1.0). Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-H110M-S2H-GSM motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX, ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EK (rev. 1.0).

Number of memory slots
- GA-H110M-S2H-GSM motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EK (rev. 1.0):4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-H110M-S2H-GSM motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:32 GB
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EK (rev. 1.0):64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-H110M-S2H-GSM motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:SATA III
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EK (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
Maximum graphics card memory
- GA-H110M-S2H-GSM motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:512 MB
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EK (rev. 1.0):1024 MB
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-H110M-S2H-GSM motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EK (rev. 1.0):2
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-H110M-S2H-GSM motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:4
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EK (rev. 1.0):8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-H110M-S2H-GSM motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:4
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EK (rev. 1.0):0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-H110M-S2H-GSM motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EK (rev. 1.0):5

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Comparison of GA-H110M-S2H-GSM, GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EK (rev. 1.0)
88 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H110M-S2H-GSM motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX Model GA-H110M-S2H-GSM View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 7-EK (rev. 1.0)View product
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	512 MB	1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2304 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	8
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	5
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros Killer E2400
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H110	Intel® Z170
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education 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 x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultim	Yes
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	32 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security cFosSpeed	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) Intel® Smart Response Technology
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Support for APP Center Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications. 3D OSD @BIOS Ambient LED AutoGreen Cloud Station EasyTune Easy RAID Fast Boot Smart TimeLock Smart Keyboard Smart
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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