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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
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
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866 MHz	2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111H
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H170	Intel® Z170
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
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 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	199 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
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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