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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA vs MSI Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 51identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 1
    • 3
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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87 specifications
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ASUS

Z170 PRO GAMING/AURAView product
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MSI

Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUMView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesi3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxxi3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200,3333,3400,3466 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
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 quantityDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerIntel® I219-VIntel® I219-V
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z170Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home 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, Windows 7 Starter, Windows
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots33
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots33
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeYesYes
Intel ME Firmware Version1111
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyYesYes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterpriseNoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)YesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)NoNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)VT-dVT-d
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityNoNo
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneNo

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