Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-X99-GAMING5 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX

42specifications compared
18differ
24identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-H170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- GA-X99-GAMING5 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:LGA 2011-v3
Supported memory types
- GA-H170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
- GA-X99-GAMING5 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- GA-H170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):4
- GA-X99-GAMING5 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:8
Memory channels
- GA-H170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):Dual-channel
- GA-X99-GAMING5 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Quad-channel
ECC сompatibility
- GA-H170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
- GA-X99-GAMING5 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-H170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):1333,1600,1866 MHz
- GA-X99-GAMING5 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:2133,2400,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-H170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):64 GB
- GA-X99-GAMING5 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:128 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-H170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
- GA-X99-GAMING5 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:SATA III

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Comparison of GA-H170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0), GA-X99-GAMING5
93 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X99-GAMING5 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX Model GA-X99-GAMING5 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory6 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	8
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	128 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headers	1	1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros Killer E2201
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H170	Intel® X99
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	199 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response Technology cFosSpeed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Quiet System Technology (QST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Remote PC Assist Technology (RPAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-d
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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