Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

51specifications compared
17differ
34identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) has 512 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (1024 MB vs 512 MB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 has 4 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) (6 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 has 6 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) (8 vs 2). Supported memory types: DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3, DDR4-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3, M.2, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0).

Supported memory types
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3:DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
- GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):DDR4-SDRAM
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3:SATA
- GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
Maximum graphics card memory
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3:512 MB
- GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):1024 MB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3:6
- GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3:8
- GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):2
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3:0
- GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3:1
- GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3:4
- GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):3

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Comparison of GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3, GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0)
83 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processoridentical
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
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 memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	M.2, SATA III
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	512 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 cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	8	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	6
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 E2201
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	199 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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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