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GIGABYTE GA-H170-D3HP motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 40identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-H170-D3HP motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:SATA III, M.2
    • GA-Z170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:SATA
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-H170-D3HP motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:3
    • GA-Z170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-H170-D3HP motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • GA-Z170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GA-H170-D3HP motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:ATX
    • GA-Z170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:micro ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • GA-H170-D3HP motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel® H170
    • GA-Z170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel® Z170
  • PCI slots
    • GA-H170-D3HP motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:3
    • GA-Z170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
  • BIOS type
    • GA-H170-D3HP motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:UEFI AMI
    • GA-Z170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:EFI AMI
  • Width
    • GA-H170-D3HP motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:305 mm
    • GA-Z170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of GA-H170-D3HP, GA-Z170M-D3H
87 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA III, M.2SATA
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors33
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headers11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Temperature, Fan, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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 Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers32
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Depth225 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security, Intel Smart Response, cFosSpeed
Other features1 differ
Number of SATA Express portsDiffers23
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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