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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z170a Gaming M9 ACK vs MSI Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 50identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition has 1 more DirectX version than the MSI Z170a Gaming M9 ACK (12.0 vs 11). The MSI Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z170a Gaming M9 ACK (3 vs 1). The MSI Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI Z170a Gaming M9 ACK (8 vs 6). Parallel processing technology support: 3-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI on the MSI Z170a Gaming M9 ACK, CrossFire, 2-Way SLI on the MSI Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition.

  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 3-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
    • CrossFire, 2-Way SLI
  • DirectX version
    • 11
    • 12.0
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2

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Z170a Gaming M9 ACKView product
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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®
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds3600,2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz3600,2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levels1, 5, 101, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLICrossFire, 2-Way SLI
Maximum resolution4096 x 2304 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionDiffers1112.0
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
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
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
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 quantityDiffers46
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 quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1
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
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
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 buttonYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyYesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm

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