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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition vs MSI Z170M MORTAR

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 29identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z170M MORTAR (3 vs 1). The MSI Z170M MORTAR 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 Z170M MORTAR (8 vs 0). ECC сompatibility: Non-ECC on the MSI Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition, ECC & Non-ECC on the MSI Z170M MORTAR. Supported memory clock speeds: 3600,2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz on the MSI Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition, 2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz on the MSI Z170M MORTAR.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • Non-ECC
    • ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • M.2, SATA
  • RAID levels
    • 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 8
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 6
    • 0

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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 processorsKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers3600,2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA
RAID levelsDiffers1, 5, 100, 1, 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/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers80
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers60
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 quantityDiffers21
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek 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 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one4
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) 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 & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm

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