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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs MSI H170M-A PRO

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 41identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • micro ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® Q170
    • Intel® H170
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 1
    • 2
  • BIOS type
    • EFI AMI
    • UEFI

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82 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

Model GA-Q170M-D3H

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MSI

H170M-A PROView product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one3
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q170Intel® H170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Power source typeATXATX
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 oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots22
PCI slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width244 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Small Business Advantage Intel Smart Response Technology
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes

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