Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

73specifications compared
12differ
61identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

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 (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 3). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) 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). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) (2 vs 1). Supported memory types: DDR3-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0), DDR4-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0). Motherboard form factor: ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0), micro ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0).

Supported memory types
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):DDR3-SDRAM
- GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):DDR4-SDRAM
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 (rev. 1.0):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 (rev. 1.0):1
Motherboard form factor
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):ATX
- GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):micro ATX
Audio chip
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):Realtek ALC887
- GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):Realtek ALC1150
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):2
- GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):1
BIOS memory size
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):16 Mbit
- GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):32 Mbit
Width
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):305 mm
- GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):244 mm

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Comparison of GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0), GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0)
81 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0)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 series	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
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 controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory	1024 MB	1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card	HD Graphics	HD Graphics
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of displays supported	3	3
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) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
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 connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt headers	1	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantity	0	0
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 quantity	0	0
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
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z170	Intel® Z170
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of M.2 (M) slots	1	1
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
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	199 mm	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Manual	Yes	Yes
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response Technology cFosSpeed	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response Technology
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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