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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
    • Z170A TOMAHAWK:ECC & Non-ECC
    • Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition:Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z170A TOMAHAWK:M.2, SATA
    • Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition:M.2, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • Z170A TOMAHAWK:0, 1, 5, 10
    • Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition:1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z170A TOMAHAWK:1
    • Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Z170A TOMAHAWK:2
    • Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z170A TOMAHAWK:0
    • Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition:8
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • Z170A TOMAHAWK:1
    • Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z170A TOMAHAWK:2
    • Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition:0

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Comparison of Z170A TOMAHAWK, Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition
72 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz3600,2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCrossFire, 2-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
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 Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I219-V
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-dUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm244 mm

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