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GIGABYTE B450M H vs MSI Z170A MPOWER Gaming Titanium + GeForce GTX 1070 Quick Silver 8G

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 20identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B450M H:AMD
    • Z170A MPOWER Gaming Titanium + GeForce GTX 1070 Quick Silver 8G:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • B450M H:Socket AM4
    • Z170A MPOWER Gaming Titanium + GeForce GTX 1070 Quick Silver 8G:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • B450M H:2
    • Z170A MPOWER Gaming Titanium + GeForce GTX 1070 Quick Silver 8G:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • B450M H:ECC & Non-ECC
    • Z170A MPOWER Gaming Titanium + GeForce GTX 1070 Quick Silver 8G:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B450M H:32 GB
    • Z170A MPOWER Gaming Titanium + GeForce GTX 1070 Quick Silver 8G:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B450M H:SATA III
    • Z170A MPOWER Gaming Titanium + GeForce GTX 1070 Quick Silver 8G:M.2, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • B450M H:0, 1, 10
    • Z170A MPOWER Gaming Titanium + GeForce GTX 1070 Quick Silver 8G:0, 1, 5, 10
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • B450M H:Not supported
    • Z170A MPOWER Gaming Titanium + GeForce GTX 1070 Quick Silver 8G:2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX

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Comparison of B450M H, Z170A MPOWER Gaming Titanium + GeForce GTX 1070 Quick Silver 8G
96 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2667,2933,3466,3600 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one16000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 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 quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I219-V
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B450Intel® Z170
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — 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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for one235 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNrton Internet Security (OEM) Realtek 8118 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control UtilityUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one600 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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