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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z170-A PRO vs MSI Z170A SLI PLUS

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 47identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
    • 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4096 x 2304 pixels
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 4
    • 3
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 2
    • 3

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75 specifications
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Z170-A PROView product
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Z170A SLI PLUSView product
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2304 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/Oidentical
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111H
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers43
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers225 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one2
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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