Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI A68H PC Mate

46specifications compared
27differ
19identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0):Intel
- A68H PC Mate:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- A68H PC Mate:Socket FM2+
Supported memory types
- GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0):DDR4-SDRAM
- A68H PC Mate:DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0):4
- A68H PC Mate:2
ECC сompatibility
- GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
- A68H PC Mate:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0):64 GB
- A68H PC Mate:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
- A68H PC Mate:SATA III
RAID levels
- GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
- A68H PC Mate:0, 1, 10

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Comparison of GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0), A68H PC Mate
86 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI A68H PC Mate View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD A
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3866 MHz	1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	10	4
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	7	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffers	Atheros Killer E2400	Realtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z170	AMD A68H
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	3055 mm
DepthDiffers	264 mm	214 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response Technology	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital I/O connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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