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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK vs MSI Z170M MORTAR

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 43identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK has 1 more parallel ATA connectors than the MSI Z170M MORTAR (1 vs 0). The MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the MSI Z170M MORTAR (3 vs 2). The MSI Z170M MORTAR has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (4 vs 2). Supported memory clock speeds: 2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz on the MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK, 2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz on the MSI Z170M MORTAR. Motherboard form factor: ATX on the MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK, micro ATX on the MSI Z170M MORTAR.

  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • micro ATX
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 3
    • 2
  • Width
    • 304 mm
    • 244 mm

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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®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATAM.2, SATA
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
Number of SATA III connectors00
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111H
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z170Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots22
PCI slotsKnown for one2
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyYesYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)YesYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)VT-dVT-d
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm244 mm

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