Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Designare Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0)

60specifications compared
15differ
45identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0) has 512 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Designare Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX (1024 MB vs 512 MB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Designare Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Designare Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX (8 vs 6).

Maximum graphics card memory
- GA-Z170X-Designare Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:512 MB
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):1024 MB
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-Z170X-Designare Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):2
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-Z170X-Designare Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):8
Number of SATA Express connectors
- GA-Z170X-Designare Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-Z170X-Designare Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-Z170X-Designare Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):5
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-Z170X-Designare Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- GA-Z170X-Designare Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
- GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of GA-Z170X-Designare, GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0)
88 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Designare Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX Model GA-Z170X-Designare View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3866 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	512 MB	1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers	2	3
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	5
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI versionDiffers	1.4	2.0
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
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros Killer E2400
Features2 differ
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC1150	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 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, Window	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	256 Mbit	32 Mbit
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security, Intel Smart Response Technology, cFosSpeed	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response Technology
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Analog audio outputKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital I/O connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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