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GIGABYTE GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 20identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0) has 5 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX (6 vs 1). The GIGABYTE H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0) (2 vs 0). The GIGABYTE H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX has 2 more SATA II connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0) (2 vs 0). Supported memory types: DDR4-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0), DDR3-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX. ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0), Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX.

  • Supported memory types
    • GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):DDR4-SDRAM
    • H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
    • H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):2133,2400,2666,2800,3300 MHz
    • H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX:1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):SATA
    • H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):6
    • H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):0
    • H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):0
    • H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):0
    • H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0), H81 CHIPSET MICRO ATX
66 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3300 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers61
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® H81
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source

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