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GIGABYTE GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs MSI H110M PRO-VD D3

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 27identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
    • H110M PRO-VD D3:DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
    • H110M PRO-VD D3:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2133 MHz
    • H110M PRO-VD D3:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:64 GB
    • H110M PRO-VD D3:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:M.2, SATA III
    • H110M PRO-VD D3:SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • H110M PRO-VD D3:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
    • H110M PRO-VD D3:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
    • H110M PRO-VD D3:2

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82 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q170Intel® H110
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, WindYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm235 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm173 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Small Business Advantage Intel Smart Response TechnologyUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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