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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-UD5 TH vs MSI Z170A PC Mate

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 15identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-UD5 TH has 3 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z170A PC Mate (5 vs 2). The MSI Z170A PC Mate has 6 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-UD5 TH (6 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-UD5 TH has 4 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI Z170A PC Mate (4 vs 0). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-UD5 TH, M.2, SATA on the MSI Z170A PC Mate. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-UD5 TH, 1, 5, 10 on the MSI Z170A PC Mate.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • M.2, SATA
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 5
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 0
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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71 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-Z170X-UD5 THView product
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MSI

Z170A PC MateView product
Processoridentical
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory1 differ
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATAM.2, SATA
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 101, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD, NVIDIA
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers52
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one8
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one3
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers06
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111H
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, 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 7 Home Premium x6
Expansion slotsidentical
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) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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