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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z170A-G45 Gaming vs MSI Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 44identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z170A-G45 Gaming (3 vs 2). The MSI Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI Z170A-G45 Gaming (8 vs 6). The MSI Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the MSI Z170A-G45 Gaming (2 vs 1). ECC сompatibility: ECC on the MSI Z170A-G45 Gaming, Non-ECC on the MSI Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition. Supported memory clock speeds: 2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz on the MSI Z170A-G45 Gaming, 3600,2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz on the MSI Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • M.2, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
    • CrossFire, 2-Way SLI
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
    • 4096 x 2304 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 8
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium EditionView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz3600,2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levels1, 5, 101, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireXCrossFire, 2-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros Killer E2400Intel® I219-V
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z170Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one4
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyYesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm

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