Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE Mainboards Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

42specifications compared
15differ
27identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory types
- GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):DDR4-SDRAM
- Mainboards Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
ECC сompatibility
- GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
- Mainboards Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Non-ECC
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):SATA
- Mainboards Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:M.2, SATA III
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):6
- Mainboards Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):0
- Mainboards Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
Number of SATA Express connectors
- GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):8
- Mainboards Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):0
- Mainboards Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):1
- Mainboards Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0), Mainboards
82 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z170N-WIFI (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE Mainboards Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Mainboards View product
Processoridentical
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-4xxx, i3-5xxx, i5-4xxx, i5-5xxx, i7-4xxx, i7-5xxx
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3300 MHz	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	M.2, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	6	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	6
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers	8	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros Killer E2201
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z170	Intel® Z97
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	16 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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