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MSI Z170A Gaming M5 Motherboard
MSI Z170A Gaming M5
User rating
7
4.1 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
33
4.2 out of 5
33 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

General

Motherboard typeMicro-ATXATXATX
Processor socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1151
LGA 1151

Memory

Supported memory bus clock
  • 2400 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 3600 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 3600 MHz
RAM technologyDDR4DDR4DDR4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMMDIMM
Maximum RAM size64 GB64 GB64 GB
Number of memory slots44
N/A
Memory channelsDualDualDual
ECCyesyesyes
Non-ECCyes
N/A
N/A
Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
N/A
yesyes

Audio properties

Audio codecRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels
N/A
7.17.1

Technical details

Compatible processor series
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Core i3
  • Intel Core i5
  • Intel Core i7
  • Intel Pentium
  • Intel Xeon
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
Maximum number of processors111

BIOS

BIOS typeAMI
N/A
UEFI
BIOS features
  • WfM 2.0 support
  • ASUS EZ Flash
  • IPMI support
  • USB BIOS Flashback
  • ACPI 5.0a support
  • DMI 3.0 support
  • SMBIOS 3.0 support
  • DMI support
  • UEFI BIOS
  • MSI ClickBIOS 5
  • DMI support
  • UEFI BIOS
  • BIOS FlashBack+
  • MSI ClickBIOS 5

Storage

Supported storage drive interfacesSerial ATA III
  • M.2
  • Serial ATA III
  • M.2
  • Serial ATA III
RAID levels
  • 0
  • 1
  • 5
  • 10
  • 1
  • 5
  • 10
  • 1
  • 5
  • 10

Internal I/O ports

Number of COM connectors1
N/A
N/A
Number of SATA III connectors866
Serial port headers
N/A
11
Number of chassis fan connectors
N/A
33
EPS power connector (8-pin)
N/A
yesyes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)
N/A
YY
TPM connector
N/A
yesyes
Number of SATA Express connectors
N/A
22
CPU fan connector
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear panel I/O ports

Microphone inputyes
N/A
N/A
Headphone outputs1
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity111
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports311
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity266
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity2
N/A
N/A
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
DVI-D ports quantity111
PS/2 ports quantity
N/A
11

Network

Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyesyes
LAN controller
  • Intel I210AT
  • Intel I219-LM
N/A
N/A
Ethernet interface type
N/A
Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet

Dimensions

Width9.61 in11.97 in12.01 in
Depth9.61 in9.61 in9.61 in

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