Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU (rev. 1.0)

46specifications compared
19differ
27identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU (rev. 1.0) (128 GB vs 64 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU (rev. 1.0) (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX has 2 more SATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU (rev. 1.0) (10 vs 8). Processor socket: LGA 2011-v3 on the GIGABYTE GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX, LGA 1151 (Socket H4) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU (rev. 1.0). Memory channels: Quad-channel on the GIGABYTE GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX, Dual-channel on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU (rev. 1.0).

Processor socket
- GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX:LGA 2011-v3
- GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory channels
- GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX:Quad-channel
- GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU (rev. 1.0):Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility
- GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX:Non-ECC
- GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX:128 GB
- GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU (rev. 1.0):64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX:M.2, SATA III
- GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU (rev. 1.0):SATA
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX:2
- GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU (rev. 1.0):1
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX:10
- GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU (rev. 1.0):8
Number of SATA Express connectors
- GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX:1
- GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX, GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU (rev. 1.0)
78 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z170-Gaming K3-EU (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011-v3	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i7-5xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	SATA
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	10	8
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
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
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros Killer E2201
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X99	Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC1150	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows	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
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
Number of M.2 (M) slots	1	1
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
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	231 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security Intel Smart Response Technology cFosSpeed	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version), Intel® Smart Response Technology
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
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

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