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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK AC

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 39identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • M.2, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • Number of M.2 (M) slots
    • 2
    • 1

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GIGABYTE

GA-Z170X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

Model GA-Z170X-UD3

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MSI

Z170A TOMAHAWK ACView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATAM.2, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors33
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one3
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
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 quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z170Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WindowsYes
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers235 mm224 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
ManualKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security, Intel Smart Response, cFosSpeed

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