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GIGABYTE GA-H110M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs MSI Z170-A PRO

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 37identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-H110M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
    • Z170-A PRO:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • GA-H110M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
    • Z170-A PRO:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-H110M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:32 GB
    • Z170-A PRO:64 GB
  • Maximum resolution
    • GA-H110M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
    • Z170-A PRO:4096 x 2304 pixels
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-H110M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
    • Z170-A PRO:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-H110M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:4
    • Z170-A PRO:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-H110M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:4
    • Z170-A PRO:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-H110M-S2PV motherboard Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
    • Z170-A PRO:4

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Comparison of GA-H110M-S2PV, Z170-A PRO
83 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Parallel connectorYesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
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 quantity00
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 quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111H
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffersCPU, Fan, Temperature, VoltageCPU, Fan, Temperature
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WindowsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers180 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security cFosSpeedUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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