Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON vs MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE

52specifications compared
3differ
49identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

ECC сompatibility
- Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON:ECC & Non-ECC
- Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:Non-ECC
BIOS type
- Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON:UEFI AMI
- Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:UEFI
Depth
- Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON:244 mm
- Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE:235 mm

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Comparison of Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON, Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE
86 specifications	A MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON View product	B MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE View product
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	16GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC1150
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	128 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterpriseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-d
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	235 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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