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

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  • 5differ
  • 54identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 has 224 Mbit more BIOS memory size than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) (256 Mbit vs 32 Mbit). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5, M.2, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0).

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5:2
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):4
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5:SATA
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
  • BIOS memory size
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5:256 Mbit
    • GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0):32 Mbit

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Comparison of GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5, GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0)
86 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATAM.2, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA Express connectors33
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headers11
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one9Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version1.41.4
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAtheros Killer E2201
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z170Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, WindowsYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slots33
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width244 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response Technology
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideYesYes
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one8GB, 16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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