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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Designare Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs MSI H110M Pro-VD Plus

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 31identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4096 x 2304 pixels
    • 2048 x 1536 pixels
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0

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89 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-Z170X-Designare Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

Model GA-Z170X-Designare

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MSI

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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 one1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
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 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one2133 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2304 pixels2048 x 1536 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O1 differ
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 connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one3
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
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 quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one3
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® H110
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm173 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security, Intel Smart Response Technology, cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Analog audio outputKnown for one5

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