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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI C236A WORKSTATION vs MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 34identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • M.2, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • Component for
    • Workstation
    • PC
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® C236
    • Intel® Z170
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 3
    • 4

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81 specifications
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MSI

C236A WORKSTATIONView product
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MSI

Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGEView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneE3-1200
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
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 memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
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 quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantity11
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerIntel® I219-VIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiNoNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Features2 differ
Component forDiffersWorkstationPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C236Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers34
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots33
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special features2 differ
Conflict-FreeYesYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one11
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyYesYes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterpriseDiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)VT-dVT-d
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm235 mm
Other features1 differ
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityDiffersYesNo
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one4

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