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GIGABYTE GA-H170-HD3 motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 28identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-H170-HD3 motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU has 1 more SATA Express connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H170-HD3 motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-H170-HD3 motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU (4 vs 3). Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA on the GIGABYTE GA-H170-HD3 motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX, M.2, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU. Motherboard chipset: Intel® H170 on the GIGABYTE GA-H170-HD3 motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX, Intel® Z170 on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-H170-HD3 motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:M.2, SATA
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU:M.2, SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-H170-HD3 motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU:2
  • Number of SATA Express connectors
    • GA-H170-HD3 motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-H170-HD3 motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU:3
  • Motherboard chipset
    • GA-H170-HD3 motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel® H170
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU:Intel® Z170
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • GA-H170-HD3 motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU:3
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • GA-H170-HD3 motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU:3
  • Number of M.2 (M) slots
    • GA-H170-HD3 motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU:2

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Comparison of GA-H170-HD3, GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU
62 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATAM.2, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — 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
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers23
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headers11
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers199 mm235 mm

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