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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H170-HD3 motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 27identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-H170-HD3 motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX has 3 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus (4 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-H170-HD3 motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-H170-HD3 motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX (2 vs 1). Processor socket: LGA 1151 (Socket H4) on the GIGABYTE GA-H170-HD3 motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX, LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus. Supported memory types: DDR4-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE GA-H170-HD3 motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX, DDR3-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus.

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR3-SDRAM
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA
    • M.2, SATA, SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 4
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® H170
    • Intel® Z97
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC887
    • Realtek ALC1150

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GA-H170-HD3 motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

Model GA-H170-HD3

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Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATAM.2, SATA, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers41
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one2
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneAtheros Killer E2201
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® Z97
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
PCI slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers199 mm305 mm

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