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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 ATX vs MSI Z170A PC Mate

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 21identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • ECC
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 6
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 0
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • BIOS type
    • UEFI AMI
    • UEFI

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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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MSI

Z170A PC MateView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATAM.2, SATA
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 101, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one8
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
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 headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one4
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-A ports quantityDiffers06
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111H
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 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 x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI slots22
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers199 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Analog audio outputKnown for one6
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes

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