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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Mainboards Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI Z170A Gaming Pro

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 35identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z170A Gaming Pro has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE Mainboards Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI Z170A Gaming Pro has 5 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE Mainboards Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (6 vs 1). The MSI Z170A Gaming Pro has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors than the GIGABYTE Mainboards Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (2 vs 0). Processor socket: LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the GIGABYTE Mainboards Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, LGA 1151 (Socket H4) on the MSI Z170A Gaming Pro. Supported memory types: DDR3-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE Mainboards Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, DDR4-SDRAM on the MSI Z170A Gaming Pro.

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Non-ECC
    • ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 1, 5, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 0
    • 2

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Mainboards Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i3-5xxx, i5-4xxx, i5-5xxx, i7-4xxx, i7-5xxx
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 101, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers16
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers02
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
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-A ports quantityDiffers06
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros Killer E2201Intel® I219-V
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z97Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers225 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology

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