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GIGABYTE GA-H170-GAMING 3 vs GIGABYTE MD70-HB2 motherboard Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 11identical
  • 72known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-H170-GAMING 3:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • MD70-HB2 motherboard Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3:LGA 2011-v3
  • Memory channels
    • GA-H170-GAMING 3:Dual-channel
    • MD70-HB2 motherboard Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3:Quad-channel
  • ECC сompatibility
    • GA-H170-GAMING 3:ECC & Non-ECC
    • MD70-HB2 motherboard Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3:ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-H170-GAMING 3:2133 MHz
    • MD70-HB2 motherboard Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3:1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-H170-GAMING 3:SATA
    • MD70-HB2 motherboard Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-H170-GAMING 3:2
    • MD70-HB2 motherboard Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-H170-GAMING 3:6
    • MD70-HB2 motherboard Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3:10
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-H170-GAMING 3:2
    • MD70-HB2 motherboard Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3:0

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Comparison of GA-H170-GAMING 3, MD70-HB2
98 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE5-2600
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22, 20, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2400
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers610
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers13
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I350
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features2 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® C612
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — 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 slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
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 source3
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 source3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
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
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm330 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one8GB, 16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported RDIMM module capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32GB
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Packaging contentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x MD70-HB2 1 x Driver CD 1 x User manual 1 x I/O shield 2 x SATA III 6Gb/s cables
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source409 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source355 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source78 mm

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