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GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Designare Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 46identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • GA-Z170X-Designare Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
    • GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming:Non-ECC
  • 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-Ultra Gaming: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-Ultra Gaming:1
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-Z170X-Designare Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming:1
  • BIOS memory size
    • GA-Z170X-Designare Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:256 Mbit
    • GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming:16 Mbit
  • Width
    • GA-Z170X-Designare Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:305 mm
    • GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming:244 mm
  • Depth
    • GA-Z170X-Designare Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:244 mm
    • GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming:305 mm
  • Mini DisplayPorts quantity
    • GA-Z170X-Designare Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming:2

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83 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA Express connectors22
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headers11
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
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 quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers21
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z170Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WindowYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots33
PCI Express x16 slots33
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security, Intel Smart Response Technology, cFosSpeedUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Mini DisplayPorts quantityDiffers12
Analog audio outputKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source

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