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

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  • 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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89 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3866 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466 MHz
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers512 MB1024 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyDiffersAMD, Intel, NVIDIAIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers53
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WindowWindows 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers264 mm235 mm
Packaging content1 differ
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton® Internet Security (OEM version), Intel® Smart Response Technology, cFosSpeedNorton Internet Security, Intel Smart Response, cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresKnown for one3D 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 OCUnknown — not stated by the source

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