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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z170A Krait Gaming vs MSI Z170A PC Mate

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 36identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z170A Krait Gaming has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI Z170A PC Mate (2 vs 0). The MSI Z170A PC Mate has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the MSI Z170A Krait Gaming (2 vs 1). The MSI Z170A PC Mate has 1 more VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity than the MSI Z170A Krait Gaming (1 vs 0). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the MSI Z170A Krait Gaming, M.2, SATA on the MSI Z170A PC Mate. Parallel processing technology support: 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX on the MSI Z170A Krait Gaming, 2-Way CrossFireX on the MSI Z170A PC Mate.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • M.2, SATA
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • LAN controller
    • Intel® I219-V
    • Realtek RTL8111H
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 3
    • 2
  • PCI slots
    • 1
    • 2

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63 specifications
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Z170A PC MateView product
Processoridentical
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek RTL8111H
Featuresidentical
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI slotsDiffers12
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers234 mm225 mm

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