The GA-Z170N-WIFI Motherboard (rev 1.0) from Gigabyte is designed to fit in cases that support the Mini-ITX form factor. It supports 6th Generation (Skylake) Intel Core i7, i5, i3, Pentium, and Celeron processors in the LGA1151 socket, as well as the Intel Z170 Express chipset. This motherboard supports Windows 10, 8.1, and 7, as well as Linux and Win9X/ME/2000/XP with available drivers.
The Mini-ITX form factor of the GA-Z170N-WIFI has 2 x DIMM slots that can support up to 16GB of non-ECC and ECC (running in non-ECC mode) DDR4 UDIMM RAM, as well as dual memory architecture and Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules. The supported memory speeds are DDR4 3200 (OC), 3000 (OC), 2800 (OC), 2666 (OC), 2400 (OC), and 2133 MHz memory modules. The GA-Z170N-WIFI has a total of 6 x SATA III 6 Gb/s ports, 2 x SATA Express ports, 1 x M.2 Socket 3 port, 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (running at x16), 1 x M.2 Socket 1 (used for the Wi-Fi module), 1 x USB Type-C port (with USB 3.0 support), 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports, and 1 x PS/2 port. Using the Realtek ALC1150 codec, it can support 2, 4, 5.1, and 7.1-channel HD audio using its 5 x 3.5mm audio jacks or 1 x S/PDIF jack.
The GA-Z170N-WIFI has integrated Intel HD graphics support with 2 x HDMI 1.4a ports and 1 x DVI-D port. It can also support up to three simultaneous displays and can use up to 512MB of shared memory. The HDMI ports of the GA-Z170N-WIFI can support a maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz, while its DVI-D port can support a maximum resolution of 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz.
The GA-Z170N-WIFI has also been designed with Gigabyte's DualBIOS technology, Long LifespanDuraBlack Solid Capacitors, high quality audio capacitors, an Audio Noise Guard with LED Trace Path Lighting, and more. It is protected by a limited 3-year warranty.
Features
- USB Type-C at up to 5 Gb/s
- PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2
- Gigabyte Patented DualBIOS Technology
- Long LifespanDuraBlack Solid Capacitors
- SATA Express up to 16 Gb/s
- High Quality Audio Capacitors
- Audio Noise Guard with LED Trace Path Lighting
- Dual Intel GbE LAN Networking with cFos Speed & 802.11ac Wi-Fi with speeds up to 867 Mbps
- 4K display support via HDMI 1.4
Specifications
| CPU | - Support for Intel Core i7, i5, i3, Pentium, and Celeron processors in the LGA1151 package - L3 cache varies with each CPU |
| Chipset | Intel Z170 Express Chipset |
| Memory | - 2 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory * Due to a Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than the size of the physical memory installed - Dual channel memory architecture - Support for DDR4 3200 (O.C.) /3000 (O.C.) /2800 (O.C.) /2666 (O.C.) /2400 (O.C.) /2133 MHz memory modules - Support for ECC UDIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode) - Support for non-ECC UDIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules - Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules |
| Onboard Graphics | Integrated Graphics Processor - Intel HD Graphics support - 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz. This port does not support a VGA connection using an adapter - 2 x HDMI 1.4 ports, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz - Support for up to three simultaneous displays - Maximum shared memory of 512 MB |
| Audio | - Realtek ALC1150 codec - High Definition Audio - 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel - Support for S/PDIF Out |
| LAN | 2 x Intel GbE LAN chips (10/100/1000 Mbps) |
| Wireless Communication Module | - Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band - Bluetooth 4.2, 4.1, BLE, 4.0, 3.0, 2.1 + EDR - Support for the 11ac wireless standard and data rates up to 867 Mbps |
| Expansion Slots | - 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot, running at x16 - 1 x M.2 Socket 1 connector for the wireless communication module (M2_WIFI) |
| Storage Interface | - 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector on the back of the motherboard - 2 x SATA Express connectors - 6 x SATA III 6 Gb/s connectors - Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 * Refer to "1-7 Internal Connectors," for the supported configurations with the M.2, SATA Express, and SATA connectors |
| USB | - 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB header - 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header) - 1 x USB Type-C port on the back panel, with USB 3.0 support |
| Internal I/O Connectors | 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12 V power connector 6 x SATA III 6 Gb/s connectors 2 x SATA Express connectors 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector 1 x CPU fan header 1 x system fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 header 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x speaker header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x chassis intrusion header |
| Back Panel Connectors | 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 2 x HDMI ports 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) 1 x DVI-D port 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports 1 x USB Type-C port, with USB 3.0 support 2 x RJ-45 ports 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 5 x audio jacks (Centre/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In) |
| I/O Controller | iTE I/O Controller Chip |
| H/W Monitoring | - System voltage detection - CPU/System temperature detection - CPU/System fan speed detection - CPU/System overheating warning - CPU/System fan fail warning - CPU/System fan speed control * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you instal |
| BIOS | - 2 x 64 Mbit flash - Use of licenced AMI UEFI BIOS - Support for DualBIOS - PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 |
| Other Features | * Support for APP Centre * Available applications in APP Centre may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications - 3D OSD - @BIOS - AutoGreen - Cloud Station - EasyTune - Easy RAID - Fast Boot - Smart TimeLock - Smart Keyboard - Smart Backup - System Information Viewer - USB Blocker * Support for Q-Flash * Support for Smart Switch * Support for Xpress Instal |
| Bundled Software | Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Wireless Display cFosSpeed |
| Operating System | - Support for Windows 10/8.1/7 * Please download "Windows USB Installation Tool" to instal Windows 7 - Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website - Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP. If drivers are available from the vendors, they will be updated on Gigabyte's website. |
| Form Factor | Mini-ITX Form Factor 6.7 x 6.7" / 17.0 x 17.0 cm |
