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GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI H170M PRO-DH

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 32identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI H170M PRO-DH (2 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) has 3 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the MSI H170M PRO-DH (3 vs 0). The MSI H170M PRO-DH has 3 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 1). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0), ECC on the MSI H170M PRO-DH. Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0), SATA III on the MSI H170M PRO-DH.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
    • H170M PRO-DH:ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
    • H170M PRO-DH:SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
    • H170M PRO-DH:0, 1, 10, 5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):2
    • H170M PRO-DH:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):3
    • H170M PRO-DH:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):1
    • H170M PRO-DH:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):1
    • H170M PRO-DH:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):1
    • H170M PRO-DH:0

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Comparison of GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0), H170M PRO-DH
83 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10, 5
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLINot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers30
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros Killer E2201Realtek RTL8111H
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® H170
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm235 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm228 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response TechnologyUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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