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GIGABYTE GA-N3160TN (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1)

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  • 24differ
  • 25identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1) has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-N3160TN (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1) has 56 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-N3160TN (rev. 1.0) (64 GB vs 8 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1) has 512 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the GIGABYTE GA-N3160TN (rev. 1.0) (1024 MB vs 512 MB). Processor socket: BGA 1170 on the GIGABYTE GA-N3160TN (rev. 1.0), LGA 1151 (Socket H4) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1). Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron® on the GIGABYTE GA-N3160TN (rev. 1.0), Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1).

  • Processor socket
    • GA-N3160TN (rev. 1.0):BGA 1170
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Supported memory types
    • GA-N3160TN (rev. 1.0):DDR3L-SDRAM
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1):DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-N3160TN (rev. 1.0):2
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1):4
  • Memory slots type
    • GA-N3160TN (rev. 1.0):SO-DIMM
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1):DIMM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-N3160TN (rev. 1.0):8 GB
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1):64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-N3160TN (rev. 1.0):SATA III
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1):M.2, SATA III
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • GA-N3160TN (rev. 1.0):512 MB
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1):1024 MB
  • Maximum resolution
    • GA-N3160TN (rev. 1.0):3840 x 2160 pixels
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1):4096 x 2160 pixels

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Comparison of GA-N3160TN (rev. 1.0), GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1)
88 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1170LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Processor modelKnown for oneN3160Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1600 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers512 MB1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAtheros Killer E2201
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Z170
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit32 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton Internet Security (OEM version)Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response Technology
Other featuresidentical
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8GB, 16GB
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
LVDS connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source

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