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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
Memory1 differ
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
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers23
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® Z170
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
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
DepthDiffers199 mm235 mm

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