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GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 43identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU has 1 more VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU (1 vs 0).

  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU:2
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU:1
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU:1
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU:1
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU:0
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU:3
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU:4
  • Depth
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU:235 mm
    • GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU:244 mm

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Comparison of GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU, GA-Z170X-Gaming 5-EU
56 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA Express connectors33
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headers11
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity33
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z170Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, Temperature, VoltageCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers34
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots33
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers235 mm244 mm

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