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ASUS E3 PRO GAMING V5 vs MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 36identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • E3 PRO GAMING V5:SATA III
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:M.2, SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • E3 PRO GAMING V5:1
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • E3 PRO GAMING V5:2
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • E3 PRO GAMING V5:4
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • E3 PRO GAMING V5:2
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • E3 PRO GAMING V5:0
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • E3 PRO GAMING V5:0
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:1
  • COM ports quantity
    • E3 PRO GAMING V5:1
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:0

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Comparison of E3 PRO GAMING V5, Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE
84 specifications
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
COM ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I219LMIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C232Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, WindowUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterpriseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-d
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm235 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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