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Compare GIGABYTE GA-AB350-Gaming vs GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5

GIGABYTE GA-AB350-Gaming and Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 are both motherboards with the same Audio Channels (2/4/5.1/7.1-channel), Max LAN Speed (10/100/1000Mbps) and M.2 Ports (1). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.
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Brand
GIGABYTE
Brand
Gigabyte
Model
GA-AB350-Gaming
Model
GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5
Release Date
📅 March 2017
Release Date
📅 September 2015
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Series
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Series
G1 Gaming
Socket
AM4
Socket
LGA1151
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
Micro ATX
Chipset
AMD B350
Chipset
Intel Z170
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3200Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz
* 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
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC887
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1150
Audio Channels
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
Audio Channels
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
LAN Chipset
Realtek GbE LAN
LAN Chipset
Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2201
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Back Connect
No
Back Connect
No
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
3
PCI-Express x1 Slots
1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
3
M.2 Ports
1
M.2 Ports
1
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
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

Comparison and key differences summary

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Reasons to buy the GIGABYTE GA-AB350-Gaming:

  • Newer Product, it was released around 17 months later
  • +2 Slots PCI-E x1
  • +6 Ports SATA 6Gb/s

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Reasons to buy the Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5:

  • Supports NVIDIA SLI
  • Supports the following RAM types: DDR4 3300MHz, 3333MHz, 3400MHz, 3466MHz
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x16
  • +3 Ports SATA Express
  • +1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1

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