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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z170A GAMING M3 vs MSI Z170M MORTAR

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 33identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z170M MORTAR 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 Z170M MORTAR (6 vs 0). The MSI Z170A GAMING M3 has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the MSI Z170M MORTAR (3 vs 2). ECC сompatibility: ECC on the MSI Z170A GAMING M3, ECC & Non-ECC on the MSI Z170M MORTAR. Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA III on the MSI Z170A GAMING M3, M.2, SATA on the MSI Z170M MORTAR.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC
    • ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • M.2, SATA
  • RAID levels
    • 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 6
    • 0

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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 сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA
RAID levelsDiffers1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers60
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 connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers60
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 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 slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots22
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots22
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one3
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
WidthDiffers304 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels

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