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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
Memory2 differ
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz2133 MHz
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 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 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
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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
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
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm200 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton Internet SecurityNorton Internet Security Intel Small Business Advantage cFosSpeed

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