Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-N3160TN (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170-Gaming K3

43specifications compared
21differ
22identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-N3160TN (rev. 1.0):BGA 1170
- GA-Z170-Gaming K3:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Supported memory types
- GA-N3160TN (rev. 1.0):DDR3L-SDRAM
- GA-Z170-Gaming K3:DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- GA-N3160TN (rev. 1.0):2
- GA-Z170-Gaming K3:4
Memory slots type
- GA-N3160TN (rev. 1.0):SO-DIMM
- GA-Z170-Gaming K3:DIMM
Maximum internal memory
- GA-N3160TN (rev. 1.0):8 GB
- GA-Z170-Gaming K3:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-N3160TN (rev. 1.0):SATA III
- GA-Z170-Gaming K3:M.2, SATA III
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-N3160TN (rev. 1.0):2
- GA-Z170-Gaming K3:6
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-N3160TN (rev. 1.0):0
- GA-Z170-Gaming K3:2

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Comparison of GA-N3160TN (rev. 1.0), GA-Z170-Gaming K3
80 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-N3160TN (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z170-Gaming K3 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1170	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelKnown for one	N3160	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one	6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots typeDiffers	SO-DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1600 MHz	3466,3400,3333,3300,3200,3000,2800,2666,2400,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
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	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast 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	No
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Z170
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Temperature
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
PCI Express x16 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
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	231 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
LVDS connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	3840 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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