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MSI Prestige X570 Creation vs MSI Z170A MPOWER Gaming Titanium + GeForce GTX 1070 Quick Silver 8G

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 25identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Prestige X570 Creation:AMD
    • Z170A MPOWER Gaming Titanium + GeForce GTX 1070 Quick Silver 8G:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Prestige X570 Creation:Socket AM4
    • Z170A MPOWER Gaming Titanium + GeForce GTX 1070 Quick Silver 8G:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Prestige X570 Creation:ECC & Non-ECC
    • Z170A MPOWER Gaming Titanium + GeForce GTX 1070 Quick Silver 8G:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Prestige X570 Creation:128 GB
    • Z170A MPOWER Gaming Titanium + GeForce GTX 1070 Quick Silver 8G:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Prestige X570 Creation:SATA III
    • Z170A MPOWER Gaming Titanium + GeForce GTX 1070 Quick Silver 8G:M.2, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • Prestige X570 Creation:0, 1, 10
    • Z170A MPOWER Gaming Titanium + GeForce GTX 1070 Quick Silver 8G:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Prestige X570 Creation:2
    • Z170A MPOWER Gaming Titanium + GeForce GTX 1070 Quick Silver 8G:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Prestige X570 Creation:2
    • Z170A MPOWER Gaming Titanium + GeForce GTX 1070 Quick Silver 8G:4

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Comparison of Prestige X570 Creation, Z170A MPOWER Gaming Titanium + GeForce GTX 1070 Quick Silver 8G
89 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4533,4600,4733,4800,5000 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
DirectX version12.012.0
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one7Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers80
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 quantity33
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I211-ATIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X570Intel® Z170
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Number of mounting holesKnown for one9Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers272 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor special featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterpriseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-d

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