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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A88XM-E35 V2 vs MSI Z170A Gaming Pro

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 26identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z170A Gaming Pro has 2 more memory slots than the MSI A88XM-E35 V2 (4 vs 2). The MSI Z170A Gaming Pro has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI A88XM-E35 V2 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI Z170A Gaming Pro has 5 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI A88XM-E35 V2 (6 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI A88XM-E35 V2, Intel on the MSI Z170A Gaming Pro. Processor socket: Socket FM2+ on the MSI A88XM-E35 V2, LGA 1151 (Socket H4) on the MSI Z170A Gaming Pro.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket FM2+
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Non-ECC
    • ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 1, 5, 10
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 101, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers16
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers06
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GIntel® I219-V
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A88XIntel® Z170
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers216 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneNo

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