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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B150M MORTAR ARCTIC vs MSI Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM

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  • 64specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 43identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
    • 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 3
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 3

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B150M MORTAR ARCTICView 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
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX version12.012.0
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectors66
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers30
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® Z170
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
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)YesYes
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
WidthDiffers243.8 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers243.8 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityNoNo
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneNo

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