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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
    • C236A WORKSTATION:ECC
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • C236A WORKSTATION:SATA III
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:M.2, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • C236A WORKSTATION:2
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • C236A WORKSTATION:0
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • C236A WORKSTATION:2
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:1
  • Component for
    • C236A WORKSTATION:Workstation
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:PC
  • Motherboard chipset
    • C236A WORKSTATION:Intel® C236
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:Intel® Z170
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • C236A WORKSTATION:3
    • Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:4

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Comparison of C236A WORKSTATION, Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE
81 specifications
Processoridentical
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneE3-1200Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features2 differ
Component forDiffersWorkstationPC
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C236Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers34
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features2 differ
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterpriseDiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm235 mm
Other features1 differ
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityDiffersYesNo
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source

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