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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 ATX vs MSI A88XM-E35 V2

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 16identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 ATX has 4 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI A88XM-E35 V2 (6 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 ATX has 7 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI A88XM-E35 V2 (8 vs 1). The MSI A88XM-E35 V2 has 6 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 ATX (6 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 ATX, AMD on the MSI A88XM-E35 V2. Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 ATX, AMD A on the MSI A88XM-E35 V2.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR3-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA
    • SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 6
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 8
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 0
    • 6
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 9
    • 6

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72 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-Z170-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 ATX

Model GA-Z170-HD3

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketKnown for oneSocket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATASATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers81
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers96
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown 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
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111G
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170AMD A88X
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WindowsYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers199 mm216 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneNo
Analog audio outputKnown for one6
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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