Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5

57specifications compared
12differ
45identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (4 vs 3). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0) (1 vs 0). Supported memory types: DDR3-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0), DDR4-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5. Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0), SATA on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5.

Supported memory types
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):DDR3-SDRAM
- GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5:DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):4
- GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5:2
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
- GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5:SATA
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):2-Way CrossFireX
- GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5:Not supported
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):4
- GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5:3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):0
- GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5:1
Motherboard form factor
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):ATX
- GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5:micro ATX
BIOS memory size
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):16 Mbit
- GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5:256 Mbit

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Comparison of GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0), GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5
86 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 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
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card	HD Graphics	HD Graphics
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA Express connectors	3	3
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt headers	1	1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	3
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-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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 quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	1.4	1.4
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z170	Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	199 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response Technology cFosSpeed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8GB, 16GB
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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