Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI Z170A-G45 Gaming

53specifications compared
16differ
37identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI Z170A-G45 Gaming (2 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more SATA Express connectors than the MSI Z170A-G45 Gaming (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0) has 4 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the MSI Z170A-G45 Gaming (4 vs 0). Supported memory types: DDR3-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0), DDR4-SDRAM on the MSI Z170A-G45 Gaming. ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0), ECC on the MSI Z170A-G45 Gaming.

Supported memory types
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):DDR3-SDRAM
- Z170A-G45 Gaming:DDR4-SDRAM
ECC сompatibility
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
- Z170A-G45 Gaming:ECC
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
- Z170A-G45 Gaming:SATA III
RAID levels
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
- Z170A-G45 Gaming:1, 5, 10
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):2-Way CrossFireX
- Z170A-G45 Gaming:2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):2
- Z170A-G45 Gaming:0
Number of SATA Express connectors
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):3
- Z170A-G45 Gaming:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):4
- Z170A-G45 Gaming:0

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Comparison of GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0), Z170A-G45 Gaming
85 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI Z170A-G45 Gaming View product
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz	2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	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	2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
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
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers	3	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	0
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	6
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros Killer E2400
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	2
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
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	199 mm	244 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

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