Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-6PXSV2 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI Z170A SLI PLUS

47specifications compared
20differ
27identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-6PXSV2 (rev. 1.0):LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- Z170A SLI PLUS:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Number of memory slots
- GA-6PXSV2 (rev. 1.0):8
- Z170A SLI PLUS:4
Memory channels
- GA-6PXSV2 (rev. 1.0):Quad-channel
- Z170A SLI PLUS:Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility
- GA-6PXSV2 (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
- Z170A SLI PLUS:Non-ECC
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-6PXSV2 (rev. 1.0):SAS, SATA II, SATA III
- Z170A SLI PLUS:SATA III
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-6PXSV2 (rev. 1.0):2-Way CrossFireX
- Z170A SLI PLUS:2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolution
- GA-6PXSV2 (rev. 1.0):1920 x 1200 pixels
- Z170A SLI PLUS:4096 x 2160 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-6PXSV2 (rev. 1.0):1
- Z170A SLI PLUS:2

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Comparison of GA-6PXSV2 (rev. 1.0), Z170A SLI PLUS
73 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-6PXSV2 (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI Z170A SLI PLUS 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®
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	2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB
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
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
Graphics cardKnown for one	AST2300	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 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
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
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
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
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 quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	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
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® 82574L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C604	Intel® Z170
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	3
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
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 & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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