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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 vs MSI A88XM-E35 V2

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 26identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI A88XM-E35 V2 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI A88XM-E35 V2 (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 has 3 more SATA connectors than the MSI A88XM-E35 V2 (9 vs 6). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5, AMD on the MSI A88XM-E35 V2. Processor socket: LGA 1151 (Socket H4) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5, Socket FM2+ on the MSI A88XM-E35 V2.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • Socket FM2+
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR3-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • SATA III
  • Graphics card family
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA III
Graphics1 differ
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelAMD
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers96
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one3
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111G
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170AMD A88X
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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm216 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one8GB, 16GB
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneNo

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