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GIGABYTE GA-H170-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs GIGABYTE MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 25identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • GA-H170-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Non-ECC
    • MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-H170-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2133 MHz
    • MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2133,2400 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-H170-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:M.2, SATA III
    • MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-H170-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-H170-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
    • MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-H170-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:3
    • MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-H170-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
    • MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-H170-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-H170-D3H, MW31-SP0
100 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Xeon®
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE3-1200
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2 V
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Integrated SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
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 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) portsDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel I210, Intel I219LM
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features2 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® C236
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsDiffers32
PCI-X slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 95%
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source360 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source330 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers214 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCrossFire, SATA
Other featuresidentical
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Disk on Module (DOM) power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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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