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 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 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
Graphics1 differ
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 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	6
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
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82574L	Realtek RTL8111H
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C604	Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature
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
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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