Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A68HI AC vs MSI Z170A PC Mate

40specifications compared
21differ
19identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A68HI AC:AMD
- Z170A PC Mate:Intel
Processor socket
- A68HI AC:Socket FM2+
- Z170A PC Mate:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Supported memory types
- A68HI AC:DDR3-SDRAM
- Z170A PC Mate:DDR4-SDRAM
ECC сompatibility
- A68HI AC:Non-ECC
- Z170A PC Mate:ECC
Maximum internal memory
- A68HI AC:32 GB
- Z170A PC Mate:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A68HI AC:M.2, SATA III
- Z170A PC Mate:M.2, SATA
USB 2.0 connectors
- A68HI AC:1
- Z170A PC Mate:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- A68HI AC:4
- Z170A PC Mate:6

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Comparison of A68HI AC, Z170A PC Mate
63 specifications	A MSI A68HI AC View product	B MSI Z170A PC Mate View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	M.2, SATA
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	6
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111G	Realtek RTL8111H
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A68H	Intel® Z170
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	304 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	225 mm
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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