Model

Brand

MSI

Model

Z170-A PRO

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type

LGA 1151

CPU Type

Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron (LGA1151)

Chipsets

Chipset

Intel Z170

Onboard Video

Onboard Video Chipset

None

Memory

Number of Memory Slots

4×288pin

Memory Standard

DDR4 3200*(*OC)/ 3000*/ 2800*/ 2600*/ 2400/ 2133

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 3.0 x16

2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (support x16/ x4 modes)

PCI Express x1

4 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots

Storage Devices

SATA 6Gb/s

6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports* * SATA1~2 ports will be unavailable when installing the M.2 SATA interface module in M.2 slot. SATA3~4 ports will be unavailable when installing the M.2 PCIe interface module in M.2 slot.

SATA Express

2 x SATAe port (PCIe 3.0 x2)*** *** SATAe port is backward compatible with SATA.

M.2

1 x M.2 slot* - Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe Mini-SAS SSD with Turbo U.2 Host Card** ** The Turbo U.2 Host Card is not included, please purchase separately.

SATA RAID

0/1/5/10

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset

Realtek ALC892

Audio Channels

7.1 Channels

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset

Realtek 8111H

Rear Panel Ports

PS/2

1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port

Video Ports

1 x VGA port 1 x DVI-D port

RJ45

1 x RJ45

DisplayPort

1 x DisplayPort

USB 3.1

4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 ports

USB 1.1/2.0

2 x USB 2.0

Audio Ports

6 Ports

Internal I/O Connectors

Onboard USB

2 x USB 2.0 connectors (support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports) 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 connector (supports additional 4 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports)

Other Connectors

1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 2 x 4-pin CPU fan connectors 3 x 3-pin system fan connectors 1 x Front panel audio connector 2 x Front panel connectors 1 x TPM module connector 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector 1 x Serial port connector 1 x Parallel port connector 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Physical Spec

Form Factor

ATX

Dimensions (W x L)

12.00" x 8.90"

Power Pin

24 Pin

Features

Features

Supports 6th Gen Intel Core / Pentium / Celeron processors for LGA 1151 socket Supports DDR4-3200 Memory (OC) DDR4 Boost: Give your DDR4 memory a performance boost Turbo M.2 32Gb/s + Turbo U.2 ready + SATA Express 16Gb/s + SATA 6Gb/s MULTI-GPU with VGA Armor: VGA Armor PCI-E slots. Supports AMD Crossfire OC Genie 4: Overclock in 1 Second Click BIOS 5: Award-winning brand new Click BIOS 5 with high resolution scalable font Audio Boost: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality Military Class 4: Top Quality & Stability Guard-Pro: Improved Protection and Power Efficiency EZ Debug LED: Easiest way to troubleshoot Overvoltage Protection:Prevent Unforeseen Damage 4K UHD Support: Ultra-high Definition Visual Experience Windows 10 Ready: 100% Compatibility, Performance, Trusted and Certified