Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H170M-D3H DDR3 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0)

58specifications compared
23differ
35identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory types
- GA-H170M-D3H DDR3:DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
- GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0):DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory
- GA-H170M-D3H DDR3:32 GB
- GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0):64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-H170M-D3H DDR3:SATA III
- GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
Maximum graphics card memory
- GA-H170M-D3H DDR3:512 MB
- GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0):1024 MB
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-H170M-D3H DDR3:6
- GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0):10
Number of SATA Express connectors
- GA-H170M-D3H DDR3:2
- GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0):3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-H170M-D3H DDR3:4
- GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0):7
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-H170M-D3H DDR3:0
- GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of GA-H170M-D3H DDR3, GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0)
91 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H170M-D3H DDR3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	32GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	M.2, SATA III
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	512 MB	1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	10
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers	2	3
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	7
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros Killer E2400
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H170	Intel® Z170
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	4
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	215 mm	264 mm
Packaging content1 differ
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Small Business Advantage cFosSpeed	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response Technology
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital I/O connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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