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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI X299-A PRO vs MSI Z170A MPOWER Gaming Titanium + GeForce GTX 1070 Quick Silver 8G

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 12identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 8
    • 4
  • Memory channels
    • Quad-channel
    • Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 256 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • CrossFire, SLI
    • 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 8
    • 6
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® X299
    • Intel® Z170

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X299-A PROView product
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Z170A MPOWER Gaming Titanium + GeForce GTX 1070 Quick Silver 8GView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2066 (Socket R4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ X-seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 2066
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2933,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800,4000,4200 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA III, U.2M.2, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersCrossFire, SLI2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one2
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one8
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one5
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
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 quantityKnown for one3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-V
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for onePC
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X299Intel® Z170
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Number of mounting holesKnown for one9
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers43
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known 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
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneNo
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNo
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"
Ethernet LAN connectorsKnown for one1
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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