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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H170-D3H DDR3 vs MSI H170A Gaming Pro

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 31identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Non-ECC
    • ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • 2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • SATA II
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1

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75 specifications
A

GIGABYTE

GA-H170-D3H DDR3View product
B

MSI

H170A Gaming ProView product
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-V
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage
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, Windows
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Small Business Advantage cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes

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