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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI Z170A GAMING M3

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 35identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (2 vs 1). 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 Z170A GAMING M3 (2 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more SATA Express connectors than the MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (3 vs 2). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0), ECC on the MSI Z170A GAMING M3. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0), 1, 5, 10 on the MSI Z170A GAMING M3.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • ECC
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 0
  • Number of SATA Express connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 3
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 1
    • 6
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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84 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0)View product
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MSI

Z170A GAMING M3View product
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, i7-6xxx
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 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 101, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers32
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 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 one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers16
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 quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneAtheros Killer E2201
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z170Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm304 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
ManualKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response Technology
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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