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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 5

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 28identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 6
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 8
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 0
    • 6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 0
    • 3
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for one64 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers82
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers03
Number of SATA connectors99
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headers11
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2
Headphone outputsKnown for one5
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneAtheros Killer E2201
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z170Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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, WindowsWindows 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
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIAMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers199 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response Technology
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3

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