Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0) vs MSI H110M Pro-VD Plus

54specifications compared
13differ
41identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):4
- H110M Pro-VD Plus:2
ECC сompatibility
- GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
- H110M Pro-VD Plus:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):64 GB
- H110M Pro-VD Plus:32 GB
Maximum resolution
- GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):4096 x 2304 pixels
- H110M Pro-VD Plus:2048 x 1536 pixels
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):2
- H110M Pro-VD Plus:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):6
- H110M Pro-VD Plus:4
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)
- GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):1
- H110M Pro-VD Plus:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0):4
- H110M Pro-VD Plus:2

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Comparison of GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0), H110M Pro-VD Plus
86 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI H110M Pro-VD Plus View product
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2304 pixels	2048 x 1536 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
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs	1	3
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Q170	Intel® H110
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	173 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Small Business Advantage Intel Smart Response Technology	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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