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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS SABERTOOTH Z170 S vs MSI 970A-G43 PLUS

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 26identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • Socket AM3+
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR3-SDRAM
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 2133,2400 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1

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SABERTOOTH Z170 SView product
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970A-G43 PLUSView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD FX™, AMD Phenom
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM3, Socket AM3+
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one6
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170AMD 970
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, 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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PRO Clock Technology ASUS DIGI+ Power Control Utility TUF Thermal Radar 2 TUF ICe TUF ESD Guards 2 TUF LANGuard GPU Boost USB BIOS Flashback MemOK! AI Suite 3 Ai Charger+ PC Cleaner Disk Unlocker ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ASUS USB BIOS Flashback ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode ASUS Q-Shield
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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