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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H170M-D3H DDR3 vs MSI H170M ECO

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 40identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • 2133 MHz
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • micro ATX

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GIGABYTE

GA-H170M-D3H DDR3View product
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MSI

H170M ECOView product
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
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one32GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Parallel connectorYesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one3
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-V
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H170Intel® H170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsKnown for one2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm243 mm
DepthDiffers215 mm206 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Small Business Advantage cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYes

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