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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI X299M-A Pro vs MSI Z370 KRAIT GAMING

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 44identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 8
    • 6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • micro ATX
    • ATX
  • BIOS type
    • UEFI AMI
    • UEFI

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X299M-A ProView product
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Z370 KRAIT GAMINGView product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2066 (Socket R4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4200,4400 MHz2133,4000 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, Crossfire2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Serial port headersKnown for one1
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
PC health monitoringDiffersCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® X299
Number of mounting holesKnown for one8
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one6.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
HeightKnown for one305 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one1

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