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General
Motherboard type	ATX	ATX	ATX	ATX
Processor socket	LGA 1151	LGA 1151	LGA 1151	LGA 1151
Cooling type	Passive	Passive	Passive	Passive

Memory
Supported memory bus clock	2400 MHz 2133 MHz 2667 MHz 3000 MHz 3200 MHz 3300 MHz 3400 MHz 3333 MHz 3466 MHz 3733 MHz 3600 MHz 3866 MHz 4000 MHz	2400 MHz 2133 MHz 2667 MHz 2800 MHz 3000 MHz 3200 MHz 3300 MHz 3400 MHz 3333 MHz 3466 MHz 3733 MHz 3600 MHz 3866 MHz 4000 MHz	2400 MHz 2133 MHz 2667 MHz 2800 MHz 3000 MHz 3200 MHz 3300 MHz 3400 MHz 3333 MHz 3466 MHz 3733 MHz 3600 MHz 3866 MHz 4000 MHz	2400 MHz 2133 MHz 2667 MHz 2800 MHz 3000 MHz 3200 MHz 3300 MHz 3400 MHz 3333 MHz 3466 MHz 3733 MHz 3600 MHz 3866 MHz 4000 MHz
RAM technology	DDR4	DDR4	DDR4	DDR4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM	DIMM	DIMM
Maximum RAM size	64 GB	64 GB	64 GB	64 GB
Number of memory slots	4	4	4	4
Unbuffered memory	yes	yes	yes	yes
Memory channels	Dual	Dual	Dual	Dual
ECC	no	no	no	no
Non-ECC	yes	yes	yes	yes
Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)	yes	yes	yes	yes

Audio properties
Audio codec	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC1220	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1

Graphics
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX 2-Way SLI 3-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX 2-Way SLI 3-Way CrossFireX

Technical details
Compatible processor series	Intel Celeron Intel Pentium	Intel Celeron Intel Pentium	Intel Celeron Intel Pentium	Intel Celeron Intel Pentium
Maximum number of processors	1	1	1	1
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1	1	1

BIOS
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI	UEFI	UEFI
BIOS features	MSI ClickBIOS 5	MSI ClickBIOS 5	MSI ClickBIOS 5	MSI ClickBIOS 5

Storage
Supported drive types	HDD SSD	HDD SSD	HDD SSD	HDD SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2 Serial ATA III	M.2 Serial ATA III	M.2 Serial ATA III	M.2 Serial ATA III
RAID levels	0 1 5 10	0 1 5 10	0 1 5 10	0 1 5 10

Expansion slots
Number of M.2 (M) slots	1	2	1	2

Internal I/O ports
Serial port headers	1	N/A	1	1
Thunderbolt headers	1	N/A	N/A	N/A
CPU fan connector	yes	yes	yes	yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	4	4	4	4
EPS power connector (8-pin)	yes	yes	yes	yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Y	Y	Y	Y
TPM connector	yes	yes	yes	yes
Number of SATA connectors	6	6	6	6
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6	6	6
Front panel connector	yes	yes	yes	yes

Rear panel I/O ports
Microphone input	yes	yes	yes	yes
Headphone outputs	1	1	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	2	4	4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	N/A	1	N/A
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1	1	N/A
DVI-D ports quantity	1	N/A	1	1
S/PDIF out port	N/A	yes	N/A	yes
HDMI ports quantity	N/A	1	N/A	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	N/A	1	N/A	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	N/A	1	N/A	1

Network
Ethernet LAN (Network)	yes	yes	yes	yes
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111H	Killer E2500	Intel I219-V	Intel I219-V
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet

Dimensions
Width	9.61 in	9.61 in	9.61 in	9.61 in
Depth	9.61 in	9.61 in	9.61 in	9.61 in

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