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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS vs MSI Z170A GAMING M3

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 33identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (2 vs 0). The MSI Z170A GAMING M3 has 6 more SATA III connectors than the MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS (6 vs 0). The MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (2 vs 0). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS, ECC on the MSI Z170A GAMING M3. Supported memory clock speeds: 2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz on the MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS, 2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz on the MSI Z170A GAMING M3.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA
    • M.2, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 1, 5, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 0
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 6
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 3
    • 2

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATAM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 101, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectors33
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Parallel connectorYesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111H
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z170Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots22
PCI slotsDiffers23
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width304 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one6
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels

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