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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI N3050I ECO vs MSI Z170A GAMING M5

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 20identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z170A GAMING M5 has 56 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI N3050I ECO (64 GB vs 8 GB). The MSI Z170A GAMING M5 has 256 x 2160 pixels more maximum resolution than the MSI N3050I ECO (4096 x 2160 pixels vs 3840 x 2160 pixels). The MSI Z170A GAMING M5 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI N3050I ECO (2 vs 1). Processor socket: BGA 1170 on the MSI N3050I ECO, LGA 1151 (Socket H4) on the MSI Z170A GAMING M5. Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron® on the MSI N3050I ECO, Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the MSI Z170A GAMING M5.

  • Processor socket
    • BGA 1170
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Memory slots type
    • SO-DIMM
    • DIMM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • M.2, SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • 3840 x 2160 pixels
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 0

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Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1170LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelKnown for oneN3050
Processor coresKnown for one2
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB64 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Serial port headersDiffers21
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one2
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers06
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111G
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® Z170
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Processor special featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneYes
Intel 64Known for oneYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Insider™Known for oneNo
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-x
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNo
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.16 GHz

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