Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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	A GIGABYTE GA-H170-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX Model GA-H170-D3H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1)View product
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	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 ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros Killer E2201
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H170	Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	214 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
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 softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response Technology
Other featuresidentical
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8GB, 16GB
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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