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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z170A GAMING M7 vs MSI Z170A Gaming Pro

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 40identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z170A Gaming Pro has 4 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI Z170A GAMING M7 (6 vs 2). The MSI Z170A Gaming Pro has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors than the MSI Z170A GAMING M7 (2 vs 0). The MSI Z170A GAMING M7 has 1 more SATA Express connectors than the MSI Z170A Gaming Pro (2 vs 1). ECC сompatibility: Non-ECC on the MSI Z170A GAMING M7, ECC on the MSI Z170A Gaming Pro. Supported memory clock speeds: 2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz on the MSI Z170A GAMING M7, 2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz on the MSI Z170A Gaming Pro.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • Non-ECC
    • ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 1, 5, 10
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4096 x 2304 pixels
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 0
    • 2
  • Number of SATA Express connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 3
    • 2

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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®
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 сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 101, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology support2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2304 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers02
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
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers36
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
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 chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers43
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots33
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one11
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNo

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