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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H170-HD3 DDR3 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 5

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 30identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC
    • ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 0
    • 3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2

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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 onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for one64 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
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 one0
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers03
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one9
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headers11
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version1.41.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2
Headphone outputsKnown for one5
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneAtheros Killer E2201
Features2 differ
Component forDiffersMini PCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
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, Voltage
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers23
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIAMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers199 mm244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton Internet Security (OEM version), Intel Smart Response, Technology, cFosSpeedNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response Technology
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3

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