EVGA Z97 Stinger Core3D vs Z170 Stinger Motherboard Comparison

EVGA Z97 Stinger Core3D and EVGA Z170 Stinger are both motherboards with the same Form factor (Mini ITX), PCI-Express x16 Slots (1) and SATA 6 Gbps Ports (4). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and M.2 Ports.

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EVGA Z97 Stinger Core3D	EVGA Z170 Stinger
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 86	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 85
Brand EVGA	Brand EVGA
Model 111-HR-E972-KR	Model 111-SS-E172-KR Z170 Stinger
Release Date 📅 May 2014	Release Date 📅 August 2015
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★☆ (75 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros Full ATX-level performance Great build quality Very good onboard audio	Pros -
Cons No Wi-Fi support No M.2 support	Cons -
Socket LGA1150	Socket LGA1151
Form factor Mini ITX	Form factor Mini ITX
Chipset Intel Z97	Chipset Intel Z170
Supported Memory DDR3 800Mhz 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 1866Mhz 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support No	ECC RAM Support No
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support No
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN No
PCI-Express x16 Slots 1	PCI-Express x16 Slots 1
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 0	PCI-Express x1 Slots 0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 0	M.2 Ports 1
M.2 Devices support -	M.2 Devices support 2230 E-key
RAM Slots 2	RAM Slots 2
Maximum Supported RAM 16 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 0	Onboard USB 2.0 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0
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