Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X150M-RRO ECC vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU (rev. 1.0)

36specifications compared
11differ
25identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU (rev. 1.0) has 2 more SATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-X150M-RRO ECC (8 vs 6). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU (rev. 1.0) has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-X150M-RRO ECC (2 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-X150M-RRO ECC has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU (rev. 1.0) (2 vs 1). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-X150M-RRO ECC, SATA on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU (rev. 1.0). Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-X150M-RRO ECC, ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU (rev. 1.0).

Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-X150M-RRO ECC:SATA III
- GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU (rev. 1.0):SATA
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-X150M-RRO ECC:6
- GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU (rev. 1.0):8
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-X150M-RRO ECC:0
- GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU (rev. 1.0):2
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-X150M-RRO ECC:2
- GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU (rev. 1.0):1
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-X150M-RRO ECC:0
- GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU (rev. 1.0):1
DVI-D ports quantity
- GA-X150M-RRO ECC:0
- GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU (rev. 1.0):1
Motherboard form factor
- GA-X150M-RRO ECC:micro ATX
- GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU (rev. 1.0):ATX
Motherboard chipset
- GA-X150M-RRO ECC:Intel® C232
- GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU (rev. 1.0):Intel® Z170

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Comparison of GA-X150M-RRO ECC, GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU (rev. 1.0)
79 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-X150M-RRO ECC View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU (rev. 1.0)View product
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD, Intel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros Killer E2201
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C232	Intel® Z170
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Window
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC892	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Conflict-FreeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-d	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	225 mm	231 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version), Intel® Smart Response Technology
Other featuresidentical
Other featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3D OSD, @BIOS, Ambient LED, AutoGreen, Cloud Station, EasyTune, Easy RAID, Fast Boot, Smart TimeLock, Smart Keyboard, System Information Viewer, USB Blocker, Q-Flash, Smart Switch, Xpress Install
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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