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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
    • Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA:3
    • Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA:1
    • Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA:2
    • Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA:4
    • Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA:1
    • Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:3
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA:1
    • Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM:0

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Comparison of Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA, Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM
87 specifications
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200,3333,3400,3466 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
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 one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Featuresidentical
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, WindowsUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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