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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
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers21
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-V
Featuresidentical
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers43
PCI slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm234 mm

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