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GIGABYTE GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming

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  • 18differ
  • 37identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0) has 4 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming (8 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0) has 192 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming (256 GB vs 64 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming (2 vs 1). Only the GIGABYTE GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0) has Wi-Fi. Compatible processor series: Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition on the GIGABYTE GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0), Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming.

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):8
    • GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):256 GB
    • GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming:64 GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):2
    • GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):0
    • GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming:6
  • Number of SATA Express connectors
    • GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):1
    • GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):0
    • GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):6
    • GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):2
    • GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming:1

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Comparison of GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0), GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming
96 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7 Extreme EditionIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei7-xxx Extreme EditionUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory channelsKnown for oneQuad-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3400,3600 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers12
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X99Intel® Z170
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit16 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version) Intel® Smart Response Technology cFosSpeedUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresKnown for one3D OSD @BIOS Ambient LED AutoGreen BIOS Setup Color Temperature Cloud Station EasyTune Easy RAID Fast Boot ON/OFF Charge Platform Power Management Smart TimeLock Smart Keyboard Smart Backup System Information Viewer USB Blocker V-Tuner Q-Flash Smart SwitchUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2

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