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GIGABYTE GA-B150N Phoenix-WIFI vs MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 25identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • GA-B150N Phoenix-WIFI:ECC & Non-ECC
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-B150N Phoenix-WIFI:M.2, SATA
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:M.2, SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-B150N Phoenix-WIFI:6
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • GA-B150N Phoenix-WIFI:2
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-B150N Phoenix-WIFI:2
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-B150N Phoenix-WIFI:6
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:2
  • Wi-Fi
    • GA-B150N Phoenix-WIFI:Yes
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:No
  • Bluetooth
    • GA-B150N Phoenix-WIFI:Yes
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:No

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Comparison of GA-B150N Phoenix-WIFI, Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE
91 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATAM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro 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, WindowUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known 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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source235 mm
HeightKnown for one170 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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