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

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