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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI Z170M MORTAR

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 36identical
  • 43known 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 Z170M MORTAR (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) has 6 more SATA III connectors than the MSI Z170M MORTAR (6 vs 0). The MSI Z170M MORTAR has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 3). Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0), M.2, SATA on the MSI Z170M MORTAR. LAN controller: Atheros Killer E2201 on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0), Realtek RTL8111H on the MSI Z170M MORTAR.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • M.2, SATA
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 3
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • LAN controller
    • Atheros Killer E2201
    • Realtek RTL8111H
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 1
    • 2
  • BIOS type
    • UEFI AMI
    • UEFI

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88 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0)View product
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Z170M MORTARView product
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers60
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one3
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
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 quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros Killer E2201Realtek RTL8111H
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d
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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