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MSI H270 GAMING M3 vs ASUS Z170-A vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170N-Gaming 5 vs MSI Z87 MPOWER

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Brand
MSI
Brand
ASUS
Brand
GIGABYTE
Brand
MSI
Model
H270 Gaming M3
Model
Z170-A
Model
  • GA-Z170N-Gaming 5
  • GA-Z170N-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0)
Model
Z87 MPOWER
Release Date
📅 January 2017
Release Date
📅 August 2015
Release Date
📅 October 2015
Release Date
📅 June 2013
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★☆
(4 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★☆
(55 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★☆
(90 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★★
(49 reviews)
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Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Pros
-
Pros
-
Pros
-
Pros
  • Killer E2205 Network controller
  • Very good onboard audio
  • WiFi/Bluetooth support
  • High overclocking potential
Cons
-
Cons
-
Cons
-
Cons
  • None
Series
Series
-
Series
G1 Gaming
Series
-
Socket
LGA1151
Socket
LGA1151
Socket
LGA1151
Socket
LGA1150
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
Mini ITX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
Intel H270
Chipset
Intel Z170
Chipset
Intel Z170
Chipset
Intel Z87
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR3
1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz 2200Mhz 2600Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS
** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support
ECC RAM Support
ECC RAM Support
ECC RAM Support
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1220
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC892
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1150
Audio Chipset
-
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
8 Channels
Audio Channels
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
Audio Channels
-
LAN Chipset
Killer E2500
LAN Chipset
Intel I219-V
LAN Chipset
Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2201
LAN Chipset
-
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
-
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
No
Wi-Fi Generation
-
Wi-Fi Generation
-
Wi-Fi Generation
5
Wi-Fi Generation
-
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x16 Slots
0
PCI-Express x16 Slots
1
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
4
PCI-Express x1 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
8
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
1
SATA Express Ports
2
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Ports
1
M.2 Ports
1
M.2 Ports
0
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
-
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
2
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
1
Onboard USB 2.0
3
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
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