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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK vs MSI Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 31identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (3 vs 1). The MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition (2 vs 0). The MSI Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition has 8 more SATA III connectors than the MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (8 vs 0). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK, Non-ECC on the MSI Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition. Supported memory clock speeds: 2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz on the MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK, 3600,2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz on the MSI Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA
    • M.2, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 0
    • 8
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0

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Z170A TOMAHAWKView 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®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz3600,2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATAM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 101, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneCrossFire, 2-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers08
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
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 quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® 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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one4
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyYesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm244 mm

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