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GIGABYTE GA-N3150N-D2H motherboard mini ITX vs MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 22identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • GA-N3150N-D2H motherboard mini ITX:DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-N3150N-D2H motherboard mini ITX:2
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-N3150N-D2H motherboard mini ITX:16 GB
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X:64 GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-N3150N-D2H motherboard mini ITX:1
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-N3150N-D2H motherboard mini ITX:0
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X:6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • GA-N3150N-D2H motherboard mini ITX:4
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X:0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-N3150N-D2H motherboard mini ITX:2
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-N3150N-D2H motherboard mini ITX:2
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X:1

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Comparison of GA-N3150N-D2H, Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X
90 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneN3150Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one1333,1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersMini PCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Z170
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterpriseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-d
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm235 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for oneIntel® Celeron®Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source

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