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Compare GIGABYTE GA-H170N-WIFI vs GA-Z270N-WIFI

GIGABYTE GA-H170N-WIFI and GIGABYTE GA-Z270N-WIFI are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1151), Form factor (Mini ITX) and Audio Channels (2/4/5.1/7.1-channel). The main differences are in Chipset, Supported Memory, Audio Chipset and LAN Chipset.
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87
Brand
GIGABYTE
Brand
GIGABYTE
Model
GA-H170N-WIFI
Model
GA-Z270N-WIFI
Release Date
📅 October 2015
Release Date
📅 January 2017
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Series
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Series
Socket
LGA1151
Socket
LGA1151
Form factor
Mini ITX
Form factor
Mini ITX
Chipset
Intel H170
Chipset
Intel Z270
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3666Mhz 3733Mhz 3800Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz
* 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 ALC1150
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1220
Audio Channels
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
Audio Channels
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
LAN Chipset
Intel GbE LAN
LAN Chipset
Intel GbE LAN chip
Max LAN Speed
Dual 10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
Dual 10/100/1000Mbps
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
Yes
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Generation
5
Wi-Fi Generation
5
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
2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA Express Ports
2
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Ports
1
M.2 Devices support
  • 2230 - E Key
  • 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots
2
RAM Slots
2
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
1
Onboard USB 2.0
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
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

Reasons to buy the GIGABYTE GA-H170N-WIFI:

  • +2 Ports SATA Express
  • +1 Ports M.2

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Reasons to buy the GIGABYTE GA-Z270N-WIFI:

  • 27% cheaper, you can save $105.96
  • Better Pangoly Score. (How do we rate?)
  • Newer Product, it was released around 15 months later
  • Supports the following RAM types: DDR4 2400MHz, 2666MHz, 2800MHz, 3000MHz, 3200MHz, 3300MHz, 3333MHz, 3400MHz, 3466MHz, 3600MHz, 3666MHz, 3733MHz, 3800MHz, 3866MHz, 4000MHz
  • +4 Ports SATA 6Gb/s

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