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GIGABYTE GA-H170-HD3 DDR3 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 36identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • GA-H170-HD3 DDR3:DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
    • GA-Z170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • GA-H170-HD3 DDR3:ECC
    • GA-Z170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-H170-HD3 DDR3:32 GB
    • GA-Z170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-H170-HD3 DDR3:M.2, SATA III
    • GA-Z170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:SATA
  • Number of SATA Express connectors
    • GA-H170-HD3 DDR3:2
    • GA-Z170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:3
  • Component for
    • GA-H170-HD3 DDR3:Mini PC
    • GA-Z170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:PC
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GA-H170-HD3 DDR3:ATX
    • GA-Z170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:micro ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • GA-H170-HD3 DDR3:Intel® H170
    • GA-Z170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel® Z170

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Comparison of GA-H170-HD3 DDR3, GA-Z170M-D3H
80 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers23
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headers11
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
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) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersMini PCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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, WindowsWindows 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, Windows
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI slots22
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers199 mm225 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton Internet Security (OEM version), Intel Smart Response, Technology, cFosSpeedNorton Internet Security, Intel Smart Response, cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source

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