Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-SOC FORCE (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

49specifications compared
9differ
40identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum graphics card memory
- GA-Z170X-SOC FORCE (rev. 1.0):512 MB
- GA-Z170X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1024 MB
Graphics card family
- GA-Z170X-SOC FORCE (rev. 1.0):AMD, Intel, NVIDIA
- GA-Z170X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-Z170X-SOC FORCE (rev. 1.0):5
- GA-Z170X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- GA-Z170X-SOC FORCE (rev. 1.0):1
- GA-Z170X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
Motherboard form factor
- GA-Z170X-SOC FORCE (rev. 1.0):Extended ATX
- GA-Z170X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:ATX
Depth
- GA-Z170X-SOC FORCE (rev. 1.0):264 mm
- GA-Z170X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:235 mm

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Comparison of GA-Z170X-SOC FORCE (rev. 1.0), GA-Z170X-UD3
89 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-SOC FORCE (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX Model GA-Z170X-UD3 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3866 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA	SATA
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	512 MB	1024 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD, Intel, NVIDIA	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Number of displays supported	3	3
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA Express connectors	3	3
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	5	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z170	Intel® Z170
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, 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 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Window	Windows 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 slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	256 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	264 mm	235 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables included	SATA	SATA
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version), Intel® Smart Response Technology, cFosSpeed	Norton Internet Security, Intel Smart Response, cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresKnown for one	3D OSD, @BIOS, Ambient LED, AutoGreen, Cloud Station, EasyTune, Easy RAID, Fast Boot, Smart TimeLock, Smart Keyboard, Smart Backup, System Information Viewer, USB Blocker, Q-Flash, Smart Switch, Xpress Install, GIGABYTE HW OC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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