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MSI 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX vs MSI Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

48specifications compared
7differ
41identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Parallel processing technology support
- 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
- Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:2
- Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:4
- Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:8
Motherboard form factor
- 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:BTX
- Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:ATX
Width
- 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:305 mm
- Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:304 mm
Depth
- 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX:244 mm
- Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:243 mm

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Comparison of 7A59-013R, Mainboards
78 specifications	A MSI 7A59-013R motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) BTX Model 7A59-013R View product	B MSI Mainboards Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX Model Mainboards View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speeds	2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz	2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600,3800 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	M.2, SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD & SSD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	8
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	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controller	Intel® I219-V	Intel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	BTX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z270	Intel® Z270
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC1220	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Number of mounting holesKnown for one	9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slots	2	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	304 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	243 mm
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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