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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z170A Gaming Pro vs MSI Z170A Krait Gaming

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 2differ
  • 57identical
  • 3known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z170A Gaming Pro has 6 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI Z170A Krait Gaming (6 vs 0). The MSI Z170A Gaming Pro has 10 mm more depth than the MSI Z170A Krait Gaming (244 mm vs 234 mm).

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 6
    • 0
  • Depth
    • 244 mm
    • 234 mm

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62 specifications
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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 socketsLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
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 memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA 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) connectorsDiffers60
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA Express connectors11
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
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
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 outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerIntel® I219-VIntel® I219-V
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z170Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots33
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots33
PCI slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
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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