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
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
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300 MHz
Graphics1 differ
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
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H170	Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC892	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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 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 memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 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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