Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0)

43specifications compared
10differ
33identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 ATX has 4 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0) (6 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 ATX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0) (8 vs 6). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0) (2 vs 0). Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 ATX, SATA on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0). Motherboard form factor: ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 ATX, mini ITX on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0).

Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-Z170-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 ATX:M.2, SATA
- GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):SATA
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-Z170-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 ATX:6
- GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-Z170-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 ATX:8
- GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-Z170-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 ATX:2
- GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- GA-Z170-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 ATX:0
- GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-Z170-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 ATX:1
- GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):0
Motherboard form factor
- GA-Z170-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 ATX:ATX
- GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):mini ITX
Width
- GA-Z170-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 ATX:305 mm
- GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):170 mm

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Comparison of GA-Z170-HD3, GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0)
62 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 ATX Model GA-Z170-HD3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
ECC сompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3300 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA	SATA
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	512 MB	512 MB
Number of displays supported	3	3
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	0	0
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z170	Intel® Z170
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slots	1	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	128 Mbit	128 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	199 mm	170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Analog audio outputKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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