Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0) vs MSI A68H PC Mate

45specifications compared
22differ
23identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-H170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):Intel
- A68H PC Mate:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-H170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- A68H PC Mate:Socket FM2+
Supported memory types
- GA-H170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):DDR4-SDRAM
- A68H PC Mate:DDR3-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-H170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):2133 MHz
- A68H PC Mate:1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-H170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
- A68H PC Mate:SATA III
RAID levels
- GA-H170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
- A68H PC Mate:0, 1, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-H170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):1
- A68H PC Mate:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-H170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):1
- A68H PC Mate:0

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Comparison of GA-H170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0), A68H PC Mate
78 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0)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® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-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	2133 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	1920 x 1200 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	1	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
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	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	1	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) ports	2	2
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	2	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
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	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	mini ITX	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 x64, Windows 10 Home x64, 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 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Star	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	3055 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	214 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
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Wireless Display cFosSpeed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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