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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI TRX40 PRO WIFI vs MSI Z170A MPOWER Gaming Titanium + GeForce GTX 1070 Quick Silver 8G

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 21identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket sTRX4
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 8
    • 4
  • Memory channels
    • Quad-channel
    • Dual-channel
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 256 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • M.2, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10

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TRX40 PRO WIFIView product
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MSI

Z170A MPOWER Gaming Titanium + GeForce GTX 1070 Quick Silver 8GView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket sTRX4LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000 SeriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,3200,3466,3866,4000,4666 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 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 supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O2 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 one1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
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 one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
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 one1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I211-ATIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
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)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.0
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD TRX40Intel® Z170
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Number of mounting holesKnown for one9
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one6.1
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.8
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one11
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterpriseKnown for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYes
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)Known for oneVT-d
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers304 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneNo
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNo

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