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GIGABYTE GA-H170-GAMING 3 vs GIGABYTE MW70-3S0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 15identical
  • 74known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-H170-GAMING 3:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • MW70-3S0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:LGA 2011-v3
  • Memory channels
    • GA-H170-GAMING 3:Dual-channel
    • MW70-3S0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:Quad-channel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-H170-GAMING 3:2133 MHz
    • MW70-3S0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-H170-GAMING 3:SATA
    • MW70-3S0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-H170-GAMING 3:2
    • MW70-3S0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-H170-GAMING 3:2
    • MW70-3S0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-H170-GAMING 3:6
    • MW70-3S0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-H170-GAMING 3:4
    • MW70-3S0 Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 Extended ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-H170-GAMING 3, MW70-3S0
110 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Xeon®
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE5-2600
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASerial Attached SCSI (SAS)
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 1E, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, CrossFireX, SLI
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2400
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
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers610
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
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
Integrated SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
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
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
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-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
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
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel I210
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® C612
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
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 slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers20
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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
PCI slotsDiffers20
PCI-X slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers20
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — 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 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
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 source10 - 35 °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 source473 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source495 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm330 mm
Other featuresidentical
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum LRDIMM memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
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 source16
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one8GB, 16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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