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GIGABYTE GA-H170-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1)

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 39identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • GA-H170-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Non-ECC
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1):ECC & Non-ECC
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-H170-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1):3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-H170-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1):1
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-H170-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1):1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GA-H170-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:ATX
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1):micro ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • GA-H170-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel® H170
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1):Intel® Z170
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • GA-H170-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1):3
  • BIOS memory size
    • GA-H170-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:16 Mbit
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1):32 Mbit

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Comparison of GA-H170-D3H, GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1)
87 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
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
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/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headers11
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
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 quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAtheros Killer E2201
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WindowsYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers23
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers214 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Other featuresidentical
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8GB, 16GB
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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