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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 vs MSI Z170a Gaming M9 ACK

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 22identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 has 5 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z170a Gaming M9 ACK (6 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 has 8 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI Z170a Gaming M9 ACK (8 vs 0). The MSI Z170a Gaming M9 ACK has 6 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 (6 vs 0). Supported memory types: DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3, DDR4-SDRAM on the MSI Z170a Gaming M9 ACK. ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3, Non-ECC on the MSI Z170a Gaming M9 ACK.

  • 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
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 1, 5, 10
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
    • 3-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 6
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 8
    • 0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 0
    • 6

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GIGABYTE

GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3View product
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MSI

Z170a Gaming M9 ACKView product
Processoridentical
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz3600,2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATAM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 101, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX3-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers61
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers80
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one9
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Networkidentical
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 one4.1
Featuresidentical
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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
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® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers199 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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