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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS vs MSI Z170M MORTAR

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 41identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the MSI Z170M MORTAR (3 vs 2). The MSI Z170M MORTAR has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS (4 vs 2). The MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity than the MSI Z170M MORTAR (2 vs 0). 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 Z170M MORTAR. Motherboard form factor: ATX on the MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS, micro ATX on the MSI Z170M MORTAR.

  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • micro ATX
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 3
    • 2
  • Width
    • 304 mm
    • 244 mm
  • Depth
    • 224 mm
    • 244 mm

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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®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATAM.2, SATA
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
Number of SATA III connectors00
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown 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 quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111H
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z170Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots22
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyYesYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)YesYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)VT-dVT-d
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one6

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