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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
    • Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition:Non-ECC
    • Z170M MORTAR:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition:M.2, SATA III
    • Z170M MORTAR:M.2, SATA
  • RAID levels
    • Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition:1, 5, 10
    • Z170M MORTAR:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition:3
    • Z170M MORTAR:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition:0
    • Z170M MORTAR:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition:8
    • Z170M MORTAR:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition:0
    • Z170M MORTAR:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition:6
    • Z170M MORTAR:0

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Comparison of Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition, Z170M MORTAR
71 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers3600,2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers80
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek RTL8111H
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-d
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm

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