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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU vs MSI N3050I ECO

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 15identical
  • 66known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU has 56 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI N3050I ECO (64 GB vs 8 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI N3050I ECO (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI N3050I ECO (2 vs 1). Processor socket: LGA 1151 (Socket H4) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU, BGA 1170 on the MSI N3050I ECO. Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU, Intel® Celeron® on the MSI N3050I ECO.

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • BGA 1170
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
  • Memory slots type
    • DIMM
    • SO-DIMM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 8 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 2

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)BGA 1170
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®
Processor modelKnown for oneN3050
Processor coresKnown for one2
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2
Memory slots typeDiffersDIMMSO-DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one3840 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersDiffers12
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one3
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111G
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® Z170
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Processor special featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneYes
Intel 64Known for oneYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Insider™Known for oneNo
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-x
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers235 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNo
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.16 GHz

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