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GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-GAMING 6 Z170 MP vs MSI H110I PRO AC

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 25identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-Z170X-GAMING 6 Z170 MP:4
    • H110I PRO AC:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-Z170X-GAMING 6 Z170 MP:64 GB
    • H110I PRO AC:32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-Z170X-GAMING 6 Z170 MP:2
    • H110I PRO AC:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-Z170X-GAMING 6 Z170 MP:2
    • H110I PRO AC:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-Z170X-GAMING 6 Z170 MP:6
    • H110I PRO AC:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-Z170X-GAMING 6 Z170 MP:3
    • H110I PRO AC:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • GA-Z170X-GAMING 6 Z170 MP:1
    • H110I PRO AC:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-Z170X-GAMING 6 Z170 MP:1
    • H110I PRO AC:0

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Comparison of GA-Z170X-GAMING 6 Z170 MP, H110I PRO AC
82 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD, NVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Serial port headers11
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 connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
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 quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® H110
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WindowsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterpriseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-d
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source

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