MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING Intel Z170 LGA1151 DDR4 PCIe M.2 USB3.1 (Z170A KRAIT GAMING)

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Description

GAME IN STYLE
Each game demands different skills, but one thing they all need for a great experience is a top performing system. KRAIT GAMING, part of the Performance GAMING series motherboards, delivers just that. Offering the best options tailored to gamers and a unique black & white design with white PCB printing and heavy plated heatsinks.

Supports 6th Gen Intel® Core™ / Pentium® / Celeron® Processors
CPU socket LGA 1151
Intel® Z170 chipset
Graphics Interface - 2xPCI-E 3.0 x16 with MSI Steel Armor, 2-way NVIDIA® SLI™ / 3-way AMD CrossFire™ support
Display interface - HDMI, DVI (Requires CPU Graphics)
Memory support - 4 DIMMs, Dual Channel DDR4-3600(OC)
Expansion slots - 3xPCI-E x1 slots, 1xPCI slot
SATA / M.2 - 1xM.2 32Gb/s, 6xSATA 6 Gb/s (2 ports reserved for SATA Express)
SATA RAID - RAID 0,1,5,10 (Available at ports SATA1-SATA6)
USB / IEEE 1394 - 2xUSB 3.1 Gen2, 6xUSB 3.1 Gen1, 6xUSB 2.0
LAN - Intel® I219-V Gigabit LAN
Audio - 8-channel(7.1) HD Audio with Audio Boost 3

Features

Game in style
Each game demands different skills, each gamer selects, customizes and levels their own gaming character. Why stop there? MSI Performance GAMING motherboards allow you to fully customize & personalize your gaming PC to any color you want while delivering top performance for a great gaming experience.
Unmatched memory performance and stability
With traditional memory design the memory signals are often distorted by electromagnetic signals from other components, making the system perform slower or become unstable. MSI introduces DDR4 Boost technology with optimized traces and fully isolated memory circuitry. This design ensures the memory signals stay pure for optimal performance and stability.
Dedicated gaming LAN with Intel
Experience a more fluid game with Intel i219 LAN. Intel i219 LAN is designed to deliver high performance when gaming, delivering more throughput than other solutions. Intel i219 LAN is optimized for championship level online and LAN eSports by reducing CPU overhead and offering exceptionally high TCP and UDP throughput. This way, your CPU can be used more effectively and you can enjoy more FPS when gaming.
LAN protect
Featuring 15 kV anti-surge protection to shield your network from lightning strikes and static electricity, LAN Protect is a LAN connector designed to give you the best networking experience.
Fast storage with SATA Express
SATA Express offers a solution in high speed storage through PCI-Express, providing more bandwidth for the latest generation SSDs up to 16 Gb/s.
Push your SSD harder with Turbo M.2
Delivering speeds up to 32 Gb/s using Gen3 x4, Turbo M.2 is more than 5 times faster than a regular SATA III connection. Enjoy a blazing fast system boot up and insanely fast loading of applications and games with MSI motherboards.
Gaming Device Port
MSI Gaming Device Port is optimized to deliver the best connectivity for high end gaming mice to fully utilize its speed. You can customize your mouse' DPI to change accuracy and program macro combinations using the easy to use Mouse Master software to perform multiple commands with just one click.

Specifications

Summary

Product Description: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING - motherboard - ATX - LGA1151 Socket - Z170

Product Type: Motherboard - ATX

Chipset Type: Intel Z170 Express

Processor Socket: 1 x LGA1151 Socket

Compatible Processors: Pentium, Celeron, Core i5, Core i3, Core i7

Max RAM Size: 64 GB

RAM Supported: 4 DIMM slots - DDR4 , non-ECC , unbuffered

Storage Ports: 6 x SATA-600 (RAID), 1 x SATA Express port, 1 x M.2

USB / FireWire Ports: 2 x USB 3.1 Gen2 + 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 + 2 x USB 2.0 + ( 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 + 4 x USB 2.0 via headers )

Audio: HD Audio (8-channel)

LAN: Gigabit Ethernet

Detailed Specification

General

Product Type: Motherboard - ATX

Chipset Type: Intel Z170 Express

Processor Socket: LGA1151 Socket

Max Processors Qty: 1

Compatible Processors: Pentium, Celeron, Core i5, Core i3, Core i7

Supported RAM

Max Size: 64 GB

Technology: DDR4

Bus Clock: 2400 MHz, 2133 MHz, 2800 MHz (O.C.), 2600 MHz (O.C.), 3000 MHz (O.C.), 3200 MHz (O.C.), 3600 MHz (O.C.)

Supported RAM Integrity Check: Non-ECC

Registered or Buffered: Unbuffered

Features: Dual channel memory architecture, Intel Extreme Memory Profiles (XMP)

Audio

Type: HD Audio (8-channel)

Audio Codec: Realtek ALC1150

Compliant Standards: High Definition Audio

LAN

Network Controller: Intel I219V

Network Interfaces: Gigabit Ethernet

Expansion / Connectivity

Expansion Slots: 1 x CPU , 4 x DIMM 288-pin , 3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 ( x16, x0, x4 or x8, x8, x4 modes ) , 3 x PCIe 3.0 x1 , 1 x PCI

Storage Interfaces: SATA-600 / PCIe 3.0 -connectors: 6 x 7pin SATA, 1 x M.2, 1 x SATA Express port - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5

RAID Features: Intel Smart Response Technology

Interfaces: 1 x LAN (Gigabit Ethernet) , 2 x USB 2.0 , 1 x DVI-D , 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 , 1 x HDMI , 1 x audio line-out - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-in - mini-jack , 1 x microphone - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (rear) - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (center/subwoofer) - mini-jack , 1 x PS/2 keyboard / mouse , 1 x TOSLINK , 2 x USB 3.1 Gen2

Internal Interfaces: 4 x USB 2.0 - header , 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 - header , 1 x audio - header

Power Connectors: 24-pin main power connector, 8-pin ATX12V connector

Features

BIOS Features: DMI support, UEFI BIOS, MSI ClickBIOS 5

Hardware Features: Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) support, NVIDIA 2-way SLI Technology Support, AMD 3-way CrossFireX technology support, MSI Gaming Device Port, MSI Guard-Pro, Debug LED, MSI Steel Armor, MSI Audio Boost 3, Game Boost, MSI Military Class V, LAN Protect, Double ESD Protection, SteelSeries Certified (SSC)

Miscellaneous

Included Accessories: cable labels, I/O back cover

Software Included: RAMdisk, MSI Gaming App, MSI Gaming Hotkey, MSI Gaming LAN Manager

Compliant Standards: Plug and Play

Width: 30.5 cm

Depth: 23.4 cm