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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z170A GAMING M5 vs MSI Z170A Krait Gaming

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 45identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z170A GAMING M5 has 1 more SATA Express connectors than the MSI Z170A Krait Gaming (2 vs 1). The MSI Z170A GAMING M5 has 1 more PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots than the MSI Z170A Krait Gaming (4 vs 3). The MSI Z170A GAMING M5 has 1 more m.2 (M) slots than the MSI Z170A Krait Gaming (2 vs 1). Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA III on the MSI Z170A GAMING M5, SATA III on the MSI Z170A Krait Gaming.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • Number of SATA Express connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 4
    • 3
  • Number of M.2 (M) slots
    • 2
    • 1
  • Depth
    • 244 mm
    • 234 mm

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Z170A Krait GamingView 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)
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECCECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levels1, 5, 101, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers21
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors33
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
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 quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 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 slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers43
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots33
PCI slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm234 mm

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