Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1) vs MSI H110M-A PRO M2

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 34identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1):4
    • H110M-A PRO M2:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1):64 GB
    • H110M-A PRO M2:32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1):2
    • H110M-A PRO M2:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1):2
    • H110M-A PRO M2:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1):6
    • H110M-A PRO M2:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1):2
    • H110M-A PRO M2:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1):3
    • H110M-A PRO M2:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1):1
    • H110M-A PRO M2:0

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Comparison of GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.1), H110M-A PRO M2
84 specifications
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros Killer E2201Intel® I219-V
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® H110
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC887
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm205 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
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one8GB, 16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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