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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 vs MSI X99A GODLIKE GAMING

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 21identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • M.2, 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
    • 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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86 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3View product
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MSI

X99A GODLIKE GAMINGView product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one8
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000,3333,3400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATAM.2, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O3 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 connectorsDiffers010
Number of SATA II connectors00
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one9
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
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 quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneAtheros Killer E2400
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® X99
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one5
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Intel Quiet System Technology (QST)Known for oneNo
Intel Remote PC Assist Technology (RPAT)Known for oneNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers199 mm272 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one1
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNo
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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