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GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI A88XM-E35 V2

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 27identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more memory slots than the MSI A88XM-E35 V2 (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0) has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI A88XM-E35 V2 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI A88XM-E35 V2 (2 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0), AMD on the MSI A88XM-E35 V2. Processor socket: LGA 1151 (Socket H4) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0), Socket FM2+ on the MSI A88XM-E35 V2.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):Intel
    • A88XM-E35 V2:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • A88XM-E35 V2:Socket FM2+
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):4
    • A88XM-E35 V2:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
    • A88XM-E35 V2:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):64 GB
    • A88XM-E35 V2:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
    • A88XM-E35 V2:SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):2-Way CrossFireX
    • A88XM-E35 V2:Not supported
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):2
    • A88XM-E35 V2:1

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Comparison of GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0), A88XM-E35 V2
84 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireXNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111G
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170AMD A88X
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers199 mm216 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response Technology cFosSpeedUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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