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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
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:M.2, SATA III
    • H170M-A PRO:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • H170M-A PRO:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • H170M-A PRO:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:ATX
    • H170M-A PRO:micro ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel® Q170
    • H170M-A PRO:Intel® H170
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • H170M-A PRO:2
  • BIOS type
    • GA-Q170M-D3H motherboard Intel® Q170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:EFI AMI
    • H170M-A PRO:UEFI

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Comparison of GA-Q170M-D3H, H170M-A PRO
82 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
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
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
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 source2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
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® H170
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) slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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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