Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B150M NIGHT ELF vs MSI Z170A SLI PLUS

Key differences

Parallel processing technology support
- B150M NIGHT ELF:2-Way CrossFireX
- Z170A SLI PLUS:2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolution
- B150M NIGHT ELF:1920 x 1200 pixels
- Z170A SLI PLUS:4096 x 2160 pixels
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- B150M NIGHT ELF:1
- Z170A SLI PLUS:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- B150M NIGHT ELF:2
- Z170A SLI PLUS:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- B150M NIGHT ELF:4
- Z170A SLI PLUS:2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- B150M NIGHT ELF:0
- Z170A SLI PLUS:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- B150M NIGHT ELF:1
- Z170A SLI PLUS:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- B150M NIGHT ELF:0
- Z170A SLI PLUS:1

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Comparison of B150M NIGHT ELF, Z170A SLI PLUS
66 specifications	A MSI B150M NIGHT ELF View product	B MSI Z170A SLI PLUS View product
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133 MHz	2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	3
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I219	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B150	Intel® Z170
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm

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