Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-6PXSV2 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI Z170-A PRO

46specifications compared
17differ
29identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-6PXSV2 (rev. 1.0):LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- Z170-A PRO:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Number of memory slots
- GA-6PXSV2 (rev. 1.0):8
- Z170-A PRO:4
Memory channels
- GA-6PXSV2 (rev. 1.0):Quad-channel
- Z170-A PRO:Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility
- GA-6PXSV2 (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
- Z170-A PRO:Non-ECC
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-6PXSV2 (rev. 1.0):SAS, SATA II, SATA III
- Z170-A PRO:SATA III
Maximum resolution
- GA-6PXSV2 (rev. 1.0):1920 x 1200 pixels
- Z170-A PRO:4096 x 2304 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-6PXSV2 (rev. 1.0):1
- Z170-A PRO:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-6PXSV2 (rev. 1.0):2
- Z170-A PRO:6

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Comparison of GA-6PXSV2 (rev. 1.0), Z170-A PRO
81 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-6PXSV2 (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI Z170-A PRO View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Xeon®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.35,1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS, SATA II, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics cardKnown for one	AST2300	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	6
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82574L	Realtek RTL8111H
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C604	Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI AMI
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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