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GIGABYTE GA-Q570M-D3H motherboard Intel Q570 Express LGA 1200 (Socket H5) micro ATX vs MSI MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 25identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-Q570M-D3H motherboard Intel Q570 Express LGA 1200 (Socket H5) micro ATX:LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
    • MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:LGA 1700
  • Supported processor sockets
    • GA-Q570M-D3H motherboard Intel Q570 Express LGA 1200 (Socket H5) micro ATX:LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
    • MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:LGA 1700
  • Supported memory types
    • GA-Q570M-D3H motherboard Intel Q570 Express LGA 1200 (Socket H5) micro ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
    • MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:DDR5-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • GA-Q570M-D3H motherboard Intel Q570 Express LGA 1200 (Socket H5) micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
    • MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive types
    • GA-Q570M-D3H motherboard Intel Q570 Express LGA 1200 (Socket H5) micro ATX:SSD
    • MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:HDD & SSD
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-Q570M-D3H motherboard Intel Q570 Express LGA 1200 (Socket H5) micro ATX:1
    • MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:3
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-Q570M-D3H motherboard Intel Q570 Express LGA 1200 (Socket H5) micro ATX:2
    • MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-Q570M-D3H motherboard Intel Q570 Express LGA 1200 (Socket H5) micro ATX:1
    • MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X:0

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87 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1200 (Socket H5)LGA 1700
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 1200 (Socket H5)LGA 1700
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2933,3000,3200 MHz4000,5400,6400 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one32GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesDiffersSSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATAM.2, SATA III
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneIntel® UHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one5120 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCrossfire
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors66
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
12V power connectorYesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiNoNo
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel I225-V
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Q570 ExpressIntel Z690
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC4080
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers23
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers14
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeedUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Supported DIMM module capacitiesKnown for one32GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020

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