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GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-GAMING 6 Z170 MP vs GIGABYTE SUPPORTS 6TH GENERATION INTEL CORE PROCESSOR PCIE GEN3 X4 M.2 CONNECTOR WITH U

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 29identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Memory channels
    • GA-Z170X-GAMING 6 Z170 MP:Dual-channel
    • SUPPORTS 6TH GENERATION INTEL CORE PROCESSOR PCIE GEN3 X4 M.2 CONNECTOR WITH U:Quad-channel
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-Z170X-GAMING 6 Z170 MP:2
    • SUPPORTS 6TH GENERATION INTEL CORE PROCESSOR PCIE GEN3 X4 M.2 CONNECTOR WITH U:1
  • Number of SATA Express connectors
    • GA-Z170X-GAMING 6 Z170 MP:3
    • SUPPORTS 6TH GENERATION INTEL CORE PROCESSOR PCIE GEN3 X4 M.2 CONNECTOR WITH U:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-Z170X-GAMING 6 Z170 MP:4
    • SUPPORTS 6TH GENERATION INTEL CORE PROCESSOR PCIE GEN3 X4 M.2 CONNECTOR WITH U:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-Z170X-GAMING 6 Z170 MP:3
    • SUPPORTS 6TH GENERATION INTEL CORE PROCESSOR PCIE GEN3 X4 M.2 CONNECTOR WITH U:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-Z170X-GAMING 6 Z170 MP:2
    • SUPPORTS 6TH GENERATION INTEL CORE PROCESSOR PCIE GEN3 X4 M.2 CONNECTOR WITH U:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-Z170X-GAMING 6 Z170 MP:0
    • SUPPORTS 6TH GENERATION INTEL CORE PROCESSOR PCIE GEN3 X4 M.2 CONNECTOR WITH U:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • GA-Z170X-GAMING 6 Z170 MP:0
    • SUPPORTS 6TH GENERATION INTEL CORE PROCESSOR PCIE GEN3 X4 M.2 CONNECTOR WITH U:1

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Comparison of GA-Z170X-GAMING 6 Z170 MP, SUPPORTS 6TH GENERATION INTEL CORE PROCESSOR PCIE GEN3 X4 M.2 CONNECTOR WITH U
64 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD, NVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers31
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers36
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® B150
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, WindowsWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, 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
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size32 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm200 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton Internet SecurityNorton Internet Security Intel Small Business Advantage cFosSpeed

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