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GIGABYTE GA-H170M-HD3 Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs MSI A68H PC Mate

48specifications compared
21differ
27identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-H170M-HD3 Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel
- A68H PC Mate:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-H170M-HD3 Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- A68H PC Mate:Socket FM2+
Compatible processor series
- GA-H170M-HD3 Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel® Pentium®
- A68H PC Mate:AMD A
Supported memory types
- GA-H170M-HD3 Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
- A68H PC Mate:DDR3-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-H170M-HD3 Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1600,1866 MHz
- A68H PC Mate:1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-H170M-HD3 Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:M.2, SATA III
- A68H PC Mate:SATA III
RAID levels
- GA-H170M-HD3 Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
- A68H PC Mate:0, 1, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-H170M-HD3 Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
- A68H PC Mate:3

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Comparison of GA-H170M-HD3, A68H PC Mate
74 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H170M-HD3 Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX Model GA-H170M-HD3 View product	B MSI A68H PC Mate View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1600,1866 MHz	1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
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 outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H170	AMD A68H
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	3055 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	214 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security Intel Smart Response Technology cFosSpeed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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