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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A68HI AC vs MSI Z170A PC Mate

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

Key differences

The MSI Z170A PC Mate has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI A68HI AC (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI Z170A PC Mate has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI A68HI AC (2 vs 1). The MSI Z170A PC Mate has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI A68HI AC (6 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI A68HI AC, Intel on the MSI Z170A PC Mate. Processor socket: Socket FM2+ on the MSI A68HI AC, LGA 1151 (Socket H4) on the MSI Z170A PC Mate.

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

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A68HI ACView product
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Z170A PC MateView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA
RAID levelsKnown for one1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers06
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRealtek RTL8111H
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A68HIntel® Z170
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI slotsKnown for one2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm225 mm
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes

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