Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU

50specifications compared
14differ
36identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0) has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU (3 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0) (2 vs 1). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0), Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU. Parallel processing technology support: 2-Way CrossFireX on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0), 2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU.

ECC сompatibility
- GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU:Non-ECC
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):3
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):2
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU:4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):1
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):1
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):1
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):1
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU:0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
- GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0):2
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU:4

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Comparison of GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0), GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU
71 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	3333,2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA Express connectors	3	3
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt headers	1	1
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
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
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z170	Intel® Z170
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffers	Fan, Temperature, Voltage	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	199 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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