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GIGABYTE GA-H170-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs MSI E3 KRAIT GAMING V5

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 35identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • GA-H170-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Non-ECC
    • E3 KRAIT GAMING V5:ECC
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-H170-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • E3 KRAIT GAMING V5:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-H170-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • E3 KRAIT GAMING V5:1
  • 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
    • E3 KRAIT GAMING V5:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • GA-H170-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
    • E3 KRAIT GAMING V5:1
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-H170-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
    • E3 KRAIT GAMING V5:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-H170-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • E3 KRAIT GAMING V5:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-H170-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • E3 KRAIT GAMING V5:0

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Comparison of GA-H170-D3H, E3 KRAIT GAMING V5
70 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 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
Supported memory clock speeds2133 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 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 quantityDiffers01
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) portsDiffers01
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® C232
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
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
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit128 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers214 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerYesYes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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