Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H170M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0)

60specifications compared
23differ
37identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

ECC сompatibility
- GA-H170M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Non-ECC
- GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum graphics card memory
- GA-H170M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:512 MB
- GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0):1024 MB
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-H170M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:6
- GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0):10
Number of SATA Express connectors
- GA-H170M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
- GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0):3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-H170M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:4
- GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0):7
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-H170M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:0
- GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0):1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- GA-H170M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:0
- GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0):1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-H170M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
- GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of GA-H170M-DS3H, GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0)
89 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H170M-DS3H motherboard Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX Model GA-H170M-DS3H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	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	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3866 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
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 support	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	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
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	10
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	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 ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	7
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
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
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
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
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H170	Intel® Z170
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows	Yes
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
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
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
Cables included	SATA	SATA
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response Technology 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

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