Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0)

63specifications compared
20differ
43identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0) (8 vs 6). The GIGABYTE GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0) has 1 more serial port headers than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0) (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0) has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0) (2 vs 0). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0), M.2, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0). Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0), ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0).

Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):SATA III
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):6
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):8
Serial port headers
- GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):2
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):2
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):4
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):5
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):0
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):0
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):1
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0), GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0)
85 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 series	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3866 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory	1024 MB	1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card	HD Graphics	HD Graphics
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2304 pixels	4096 x 2304 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA Express connectors	3	3
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersDiffers	2	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports9 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	5
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	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionDiffers	1.4	2.0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
DisplayPort version	1.2	1.2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros Killer E2400
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Q170	Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Small Business Advantage Intel Smart Response Technology	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response Technology
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital I/O connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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