Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI Z170-A PRO

58specifications compared
10differ
48identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory types
- GA-H170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
- Z170-A PRO:DDR4-SDRAM
ECC сompatibility
- GA-H170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
- Z170-A PRO:Non-ECC
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-H170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
- Z170-A PRO:SATA III
Maximum resolution
- GA-H170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):4096 x 2160 pixels
- Z170-A PRO:4096 x 2304 pixels
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-H170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):1
- Z170-A PRO:0
Motherboard chipset
- GA-H170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):Intel® H170
- Z170-A PRO:Intel® Z170
Audio chip
- GA-H170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):Realtek ALC887
- Z170-A PRO:Realtek ALC892
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
- GA-H170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):2
- Z170-A PRO:4

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Comparison of GA-H170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0), Z170-A PRO
87 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI Z170-A PRO View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 series	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866 MHz	2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 support	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX
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 resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2304 pixels
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
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 connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
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 quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111H
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H170	Intel® Z170
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	2	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slots	1	1
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	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
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
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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