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GIGABYTE GA-H170-D3H DDR3 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 38identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • GA-H170-D3H DDR3:DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
    • GA-Z170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • GA-H170-D3H DDR3:Non-ECC
    • GA-Z170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-H170-D3H DDR3:32 GB
    • GA-Z170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-H170-D3H DDR3:M.2, SATA III
    • GA-Z170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:SATA
  • Number of SATA Express connectors
    • GA-H170-D3H DDR3:2
    • GA-Z170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:3
  • Motherboard chipset
    • GA-H170-D3H DDR3:Intel® H170
    • GA-Z170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel® Z170
  • BIOS type
    • GA-H170-D3H DDR3:UEFI AMI
    • GA-Z170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:EFI AMI
  • Depth
    • GA-H170-D3H DDR3:255 mm
    • GA-Z170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:225 mm

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Comparison of GA-H170-D3H DDR3, GA-Z170M-D3H
79 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers23
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headers11
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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 quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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, WindowsWindows 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
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slots22
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm225 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedSATASATA
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Small Business Advantage cFosSpeedNorton Internet Security, Intel Smart Response, cFosSpeed
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source

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