Part Information MSI Z170A

Part Number: Z170-A
Category: Motherboards
Manufacturer: ASUS Computer International
Quantity: 1

Intel CPU and chipset features

Intel® Z170 Express Chipset

Intel® Z170 Express is a single-chipset design that supports 6th-generation Intel LGA1151 Core™ i7/Core i5/Core i3/Pentium®/Celeron® processors. It provides improved performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth and stability. Additionally, Z170 provides a maximum of ten USB 3.0 ports, six SATA 6Gbit/s ports, 32Gbit/s M.2 and PCIe 3.0 lane speed support for faster data retrieval. Intel Z170 Express also supports integrated-graphics (iGPU) functions, so you'll enjoy the very latest Intel integrated graphics performance.

Ready for 6th-generation Intel LGA1151 Core i7/Core i5/Core i3/Pentium/Celeron processors

This motherboard supports 6th-generation Intel Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processors in the LGA1151 package, with graphics, memory and PCI Express controllers integrated to support onboard graphics output with dedicated chipsets, two-channel (4-DIMM) DDR4 memory and 16 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 lanes for great graphics performance.

Processor & Chipset

Chipset Manufacturer: Intel
Chipset Model: Z170
Total Processor Supported: 1
Processor Socket: Socket H4 LGA-1151
Processor Supported: Core i7
Processor Supported: Core i5
Processor Supported: Core i3
Processor Supported: Pentium
Processor Supported: Celeron
Multi GPU Supported: SLI
Multi GPU Supported: CrossFireX

Memory

Number of Memory Slots: 4
Memory Form Factor: DIMM
Maximum Memory: 64 GB
Memory Speed Supported: 3.40 GHz (O.C.)
Memory Speed Supported: 3.33 GHz (O.C.)
Memory Speed Supported: 3.20 GHz (O.C.)
Memory Speed Supported: 3 GHz (O.C.)
Memory Speed Supported: 2.93 GHz (O.C.)
Memory Speed Supported: 2.80 GHz (O.C.)
Memory Speed Supported: 2.67 GHz (O.C.)
Memory Speed Supported: 2.40 GHz (O.C.)
Memory Speed Supported: 2.13 GHz
Memory Technology: DDR4 SDRAM

I/O Controller

Controller Type: Serial ATA/600
RAID Supported: Yes
RAID Levels: 0
RAID Levels: 1
RAID Levels: 5
RAID Levels: 10

Video

Onboard Video: CPU Dependent Video
Graphics Controller Manufacturer: Intel

Audio

Audio Channels: 7.1

Network & Communication

Gigabit Ethernet: Yes

I/O Expansions

Number of Total Expansion Slots: 7
Total Number of PCI Express Slots: 6
Number of PCI Express x1 Slots: 3
Number of PCI Express x16 Slots: 3

Interfaces/Ports

Total Number of USB Ports: 6
Number of USB 3.0 Ports: 2
Number of USB 3.1 Ports: 2
S/PDIF: Yes
VGA: Yes
HDMI: Yes
DisplayPort: Yes
DVI: Yes

Onboard Interfaces

Number of SATA Interfaces: 6
Number of M.2 Interfaces: 1
Number of SATA Express Interfaces: 1
Total Number of Onboard USB Ports: 8
Number of Onboard USB 3.0 Ports: 4
Onboard S/PDIF Header: Yes

Physical Characteristics

Form Factor: ATX
Width: 12"
Depth: 9.6"

Miscellaneous

Package Contents: Z170-A Desktop Motherboard User's Manual I/O Shield 3 x SATA 6Gb/s Cable(s) 1 x M.2 Screw Package 1 x CPU Installation Tool 1 x SLI bridge(s) 1 x Q-connector(s) (1 in 1) Support Disc: Drivers ASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Green Compliant: Yes
Green Compliance Certificate/Authority: RoHS
Green Compliance Certificate/Authority: WEEE

Warranty

Limited Warranty: 3 Year

MSI Z170A