Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS

45specifications compared
11differ
34identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0) has 6 more SATA III connectors than the MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS (6 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS (4 vs 2). Supported memory types: DDR3-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0), DDR4-SDRAM on the MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS. Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0), M.2, SATA on the MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS.

Supported memory types
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):DDR3-SDRAM
- Z170A-G43 PLUS:DDR4-SDRAM
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
- Z170A-G43 PLUS:M.2, SATA
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):2
- Z170A-G43 PLUS:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):6
- Z170A-G43 PLUS:0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):4
- Z170A-G43 PLUS:2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):0
- Z170A-G43 PLUS:2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):2
- Z170A-G43 PLUS:3
BIOS type
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):UEFI AMI
- Z170A-G43 PLUS:UEFI

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Comparison of GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0), Z170A-G43 PLUS
85 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS 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
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	M.2, SATA
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
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 connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	2
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	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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111H
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	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 supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	2	2
PCI slots	2	2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-d
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	304 mm
DepthDiffers	199 mm	224 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response Technology cFosSpeed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6

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