Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

53specifications compared
10differ
43identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX (4 vs 3). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX (1 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX has 1 more PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots than the GIGABYTE GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX (3 vs 2). ECC сompatibility: Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX, ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX. Supported memory clock speeds: 2133 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX, 2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX.

ECC сompatibility
- GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Non-ECC
- GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:4
- GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:0
- GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:micro ATX
- GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:ATX
Motherboard chipset
- GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel® H170
- GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel® Z170
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
- GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
- GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:3
BIOS memory size
- GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:16 Mbit
- GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:64 Mbit
Width
- GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:244 mm
- GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:305 mm

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Comparison of GA-H170M-D3H, GA-Z170XP-SLI
83 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H170M-D3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX Model GA-H170M-D3H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX Model GA-Z170XP-SLI View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory	512 MB	512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt headers	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H170	Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC892	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI slots	2	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Depth	225 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown 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

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