Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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

Key differences

ECC сompatibility
- GA-Z170X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
- Z170A TOMAHAWK AC:Non-ECC
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-Z170X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:SATA
- Z170A TOMAHAWK AC:M.2, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-Z170X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
- Z170A TOMAHAWK AC:1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-Z170X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:3
- Z170A TOMAHAWK AC:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
- GA-Z170X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
- Z170A TOMAHAWK AC:0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-Z170X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
- Z170A TOMAHAWK AC:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-Z170X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
- Z170A TOMAHAWK AC:0
Number of M.2 (M) slots
- GA-Z170X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
- Z170A TOMAHAWK AC:1

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Comparison of GA-Z170X-UD3, Z170A TOMAHAWK AC
90 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX Model GA-Z170X-UD3 View product	B MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK AC View product
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466 MHz	2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	M.2, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Features1 differ
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Yes
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	304 mm
DepthDiffers	235 mm	224 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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, Intel Smart Response, cFosSpeed	Unknown — not stated by the source

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