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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B150M GRENADE vs MSI Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 41identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 1
    • 3
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • S/PDIF out port
    • No
    • Yes
  • Motherboard form factor
    • micro ATX
    • ATX

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B150M GRENADEView product
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Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUMView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesi3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxxi3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
DirectX version12.012.0
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerIntel® I219-VIntel® I219-V
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® Z170
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special features2 differ
Conflict-FreeYesYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel ME Firmware Version1111
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyYesYes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterpriseNoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)YesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)VT-dVT-d
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneNo
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityNoNo
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNo

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