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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs MSI X99A GODLIKE GAMING

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 29identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • LGA 2011-v3
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 8
  • Memory channels
    • Dual-channel
    • Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • M.2, SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1

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ASUS

Z170-AR Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

Model Z170-AR

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X99A GODLIKE GAMINGView product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2600,2666,3400,2800,2933,2133,3000,3100,2400,3200 MHz2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000,3333,3400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers610
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VAtheros Killer E2400
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® X99
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 10 Education, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 10 Home, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 8
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers35
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0
Intel Quiet System Technology (QST)Known for oneNo
Intel Remote PC Assist Technology (RPAT)Known for oneNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm272 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Utilities EZ Update
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNo

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